Brazil appoints Amazon protectors to lead policy reversal

Incoming Brazilian

The incoming president is set to prioritize environmental and indigenous issues.

Incoming Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva appointed two rainforest preservation activists as ministers of environment and indigenous peoples on Thursday, part of the final round of 16 appointments ahead of his inauguration on Sunday. The leftist leader has vowed to make Brazil a leader in fighting climate change, in a total reversal from the pro-business policies of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.

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