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The far right in Latin America threatens progress against deforestation, report warns

There is both good news and bad news about the state of the world’s forests. The good news is that deforestation fell by 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, the largest decline recorded so far this decade. The bad news is that a shift in political priorities could undo some of those gains. Much of the progress in forest conservation depends on the political will of a handful of key countries, particularly in Latin America, which is now entering a period of electoral uncertainty and possible changes of government.

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An aerial photograph shows a plantation field in the Amazon rainforest during a Greenpeace overflight in the Brazilian state of Maranhão in November 2025.
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