Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years
Brazil could lose the opportunity to be a global environmental leader”.
During the elder Bolsonaro’s 2019–23 administration, his policies led to a [historic surge](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/amazon-of-america-vitoria-regia-film-brazil-rainforest) in deforestation and a [gold rush