Later in the post:
In June, Trump officials proposed a new round of tariffs on Brazil, citing unfair trading practices and illegal deforestation among its reasons.
But Lula’s government has pointed to the latest deforestation data as undermining the Trump administration’s claims.
“They don’t understand the work we are doing to bring deforestation down to zero by 2030. This is not a decision by any COP or by the United Nations,” Lula said, using the acronym for the Conference of Parties, involved in the UN’s climate change initiative. “It is a decision of our government.”
Researchers have credited Brazil with playing a major role in last year’s overall drop in global rainforest loss. Brazil’s declines came as Lula relaunched an anti-deforestation action plan and increased penalties for environmental crimes.
As the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon absorbs enormous amounts of carbon and helps regulate the global climate, with scientists and environmental groups closely monitoring deforestation, which is also the leading driver of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Lula is currently campaigning for his fourth non-consecutive term as president; previously, he served two terms from 2003 to 2011.
Lula seems to be a good person, and BRICS is an interesting conglomerate.
Days of Henry Kissinger seem gone for good. Like Henry.