Brazilian President’s Approach to Amazonian Deforestation Leans on ‘Old Corruption Schemes’ and US Funding: Analysts

Politicians who vow to end deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon aren’t anything new. However, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva claimed he could pull it off by 2030 with assistance from U.S. President Joe Biden.
When the Brazilian president—commonly known as Lula—made a passionate campaign promise in 2022 to end Amazonian deforestation, it was an instant crowd-pleaser among climate change advocates.
It also laid the groundwork for Lula’s discussion with Biden on Feb.10.
In the wake of that meeting, the White House announced it would “work with Congress” to fund conservation in the Brazilian Amazon to address climate change in the region….}