Lula's green ambitions at risk from Amazon megaprojects in Brazil.

Brazil's President Lula da Silva's green ambitions are threatened by several mega-projects that could devastate the natural world, including an oil drilling project near the Amazon River, a highway that would slice through protected areas of the Amazon rainforest, and renewal of a giant hydroelectric dam's license. While Lula has strived to put environmental protection and respect for Indigenous peoples' rights at the heart of his third term, some in his Workers' Party continue to view these projects as essential for providing jobs and promoting growth.