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Economic growth is up, Amazon deforestation is down and he's scored some key wins in Congress: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva finally appears to be getting a delayed honeymoon in his third-term comeback.Lula can point to more promising news on that front: deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon in the first seven months of his term fell by 42.5 percent from the previous year. lg/jhb/des
Let's now go live to belem — the epicentre of the summit to speak tojoao goncalves, who is the senior brazil director at mighty earth. thank you forjoining us on the programme. ifirst of thank you forjoining us on the programme. i first of all want to talk about the fact that the summit has taken place. that in itself is a big deal given where brazil and the region werejust a big deal given where brazil and the region were just a few years ago. lesson the first instance acknowledge that. lesson the first instance acknowledue that. . ~' , ., ., acknowledge that. thank you for heafina acknowl...
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