Lula's policies lead to 68% drop in Amazon deforestation.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 68% in April from the previous year, marking the first major drop under President Lula's watch. The official data from space research agency Inpe showed that 328.71 square km were cleared in the Brazilian Amazon last month, below the historical average of 455.75 square km for the month. Lula won last year's election pledging to end deforestation after years of surging destruction under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who had slashed environmental protection efforts.