The election in Brazil has recently ended. The current right-wing President, Jair Bolsonaro, has lost to the former left-wing President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. After the election was over and Lula had been named the winner, the country was at a standstill for 48 hours. The reason for the standstill was due to Bolsonaro’s threats about how he would not lose this election. Supporters began causing chaos including blocking over 300 highways throughout Brazil. Bolsonaro would later hold a press conference and accept his defeat.
A big part of Lula’s win was his plan for the Amazon rainforest. During Bolsonaro’s term, he increased the deforestation rate by 60%, destroying efforts in battling climate change. Also due to Bolsonaro’s effect on the rainforest, he lost many foreign allies and damaged E.U. (European Union) relationships. Lula was successful in his last term at limiting climate change effects and working with international cooperations. Also, Lula plans to control deforestation in the Amazon rainforest again. Lula plans to take office on January 1, 2023 and will begin his plan to rebuild Brazil.