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Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon

October 23, 2026

Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon

Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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