“The re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is important for the whole world, as it strengthens democracy and maintains the commitment to protecting the Amazon and fighting climate change,” said Carolina Pasquali, director of Greenpeace Brazil, in a comment.
There was great concern among the environmental movement that a victory for challenger Flávio Bolsonaro would be a fatal blow to the environment. During his father Jair Bolsonaro's time in power from 2019 to 2022, deforestation in the Amazon increased sharply.
This is a huge relief for all of us who are fighting the climate crisis and the disappearance of the Amazon,” climate scientist Carlos Nobre told the French environmental website Reporterre.