The Candidates: Worlds Apart On October 2 we will have a presidential election in Brazil of enormous consequence for the planet. The election will, among other things, decide the fate of the Amazon region’s tropical forests, “the lungs of the earth.” Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be seeking the presidency for a second time. More

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