Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast
The Guardian's podcast explores the high stakes of Brazil's presidential runoff election regarding the future of the Amazon rainforest. It features interviews with local communities and activists concerned about the potential return of policies that encourage deforestation.
Why it matters
The outcome of the Brazilian election has significant implications for global climate change efforts and the protection of the world's largest rainforest.
Today in Focus Brazil Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.com
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