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Brazil far-right presidential candidate wins most votes in deforestation hotspots

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Briefings

Brazil's general election on October 4 saw far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro win the majority of votes in eight of the ten Amazon municipalities with the highest deforestation rates over the last decade. Using satellite data from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, Sumama analyzed official results against deforestation records. Jair Bolsonaro's presidency, which began in 2023, coincided with a historic spike in deforestation, while Lula's administration saw deforestation fall to the lowest level in over a decade starting August 2025. Flávio Bolsonaro secured 84% of the vote in Novo Progresso and 63% in Altamira, both sites of significant land grabs or high deforestation activity. The two candidates will face each other in a second-round vote on October 25, as neither candidate won more than 50% of the vote needed for a first-round victory.

Key points

• Flávio Bolsonaro won the majority of votes in eight of the ten Amazon municipalities that cleared the most rainforest over the last decade.
• Jair Bolsonaro's presidency coincided with a historic spike in deforestation, while Lula's administration saw deforestation fall to the lowest level in over a decade starting August 2025.

Context and limitations

Analysis relies on satellite deforestation data from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research and official election results; specific voter turnout figures are not provided.

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