Brazil’s Lula has made progress on deforestation, but “agribusiness Is winning”

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023 .

His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro , had dismantled regulations and gutted institutions tasked with enforcing environmental laws.

Lula set out to reverse these policies and to put Brazil on a path to end deforestation by 2030 .

The agrarian caucus has tallied several long-awaited victories in the current congress , which took office alongside Lula in January 2023 .

Congress has managed through a series of legislative maneuvers to capture a significant portion of the federal budget, weakening the hand of the executive.

The past decade has seen a major power shift in Brazilian politics.

“There are political agreements and negotiations that must be made. The bargaining chip cannot be environmental legislation.”.