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Brazil's Elections: A Fight for the Amazon

Katy Watson reports as Brazilians go the polls. They have a stark choice to make about the future of their country - and the world's largest rainforest.

This year's elections in Brazil are being seen as a vote on the future of the Amazon. Under Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation has soared, illegal mining is at record highs and organised crime is rampant. As Katy Watson reports, as Brazilians go the polls, they have a stark choice to make about the future of their country - and the world's largest rainforest.

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Sun 23 Oct 2022 21:10GMT

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