Flávio Bolsonaro won 47% in Brazil's first-round presidential vote, ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 44.2%, setting up an October 25 runoff. Climate campaigners fear a Bolsonaro victory would reverse Lula's near-50% cut in Amazon deforestation, as Bolsonarist candidates now control seven of nine Amazon states.
Bolsonaro's son leads Brazil runoff, alarming climate campaigners
Source: theguardian.com