When Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of the second most populous country in the western hemisphere on January 1, few challenges will be
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of the second most populous country in the western hemisphere Jan. 1, few challenges will be greater than fulfilling his promise to end all deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by 2030.
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Brazil's incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years. But the parts of Amazon region, with its legacy of rubber tappers, have turned against his Workers' Party and its vision of a sustainable economy.