Future of Amazon rainforest at stake in Brazil's presidential election

PBS News Hour - World

English - October 26, 2022 22:40 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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On Sunday, millions of people across Brazil will vote in the final round of its presidential election. They'll choose between right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. To many, the future of the Amazon rainforest is on the ballot. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson has the story produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders