# Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

- Published: 2026-10-17T02:33:09Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T03:58:37Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe8rzg6zl00o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.

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