Brazil reports record-low Amazon deforestation ahead of presidential run-off

Brazil's government reported Amazon and Cerrado deforestation at record lows ahead of the 25 October presidential run-off.

• Amazon deforestation fell 41.8% in the year to July 2026, the lowest annual level since records began in 1988.
• Cerrado savanna deforestation fell 23.8%, its lowest annual figure since 2001.
• Lula da Silva will face Flavio Bolsonaro in the run-off, after falling behind in the first round of voting.
• Lula said in a post on X that his goal is to achieve zero illegal deforestation by 2030.