Lula's victory in Brazil is important to the world
7 min readWith an estimated 15 to 17 percent of the Amazon rainforest already cut down, Lula's Amazon-friendly policies are a need not just for the rainforest, but for the world as well.
During Lula's presidency, the deforestation rate in the Amazon was cut down by almost two thirds; from 21,650 km2 in 2002 to 7,000 in 2010.
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