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Jair Bolsonaro’s administration has been marked by the worst deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in 15 years. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valérie Dekimpe explains why Brazil presidential election could determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest.
"Brazil is my priority! The people are my cause!" shouts Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, capping a remarkable political comeback by defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro -- who has yet to accept defeat. The victory marks a stunning turnaround for the charismatic but tarnished leftist heavyweight, who left office in 2010 as the most popular president in Brazilian history, fell into disgrace when he was imprisoned for 18 months on since-quashed corruption charges, and now returns for an unprecedented third term at age 77.
Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election, but the far right incumbent had not conceded defeat by Monday morning. Tens of thousands of jubilant supporters took to the streets of Sao Paulo to celebrate a stunning comeback for the 77-year-old former metalworker who, following his previous two-term 2003-2010 presidency, served prison time for corruption convictions that were later annulled.
Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election, but the far right incumbent had not conceded defeat by Monday morning, raising concerns he might contest the result. Octavio Luiz Motta Ferraz, professor of Law at King's College London, joins us on set to talk about the "mixed feeling" in Brazil "given the difference of opinion" that prevailed in the election.
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro pack up a giant banner that reads "Bolsonaro 2022" outside Congress in Brasilia, after their candidate lost the presidential runoff to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula emerged victorious with 50.83 percent of the vote to 49.17 percent for Bolsonaro, according to election authorities. IMAGES
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