Leftist President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to reverse Bolsonaro's harmful deforestation policies, declaring, 'A standing tree is worth more than tons of wood illegally harvested by those who think only of easy profit.'
, more than two billion trees have been killed in the rainforest during his four-year tenure—will take swift and ambitious action to reverse.In his victory speech late Sunday, Lula said his government will"fight for zero deforestation," adding that"a standing tree is worth more than tons of wood illegally harvested by those who think only of easy profit."
But the president-elect is likely to face serious opposition from industry forces and their allies in the Brazilian legislature. Asearlier this week,"Some analysts warn that a bloc of lawmakers with ties to agriculture could try to block Lula's environmental policies and pass legislation to facilitate land-grabbing and illegal mining.
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