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Lula Declares “Brazil Is Back” at COP27, Calls for Next Meeting to Take Place in Amazon

HeadlineNov 16, 2022

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed COP27 today, declaring, “Brazil is back on the world stage.” Lula called for the next COP to be held in the Amazon, which under the rule of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro suffered major deforestation and deregulation of extractive industries as Indigenous and environmental leaders were systematically killed and attacked.

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