W hen Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s election last year, climate activists the world over breathed a sigh of relief. His right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, had gutted the environmental agency, turned a blind eye to illegal gold-mining and undermined indigenous rights. Lula, by contrast, promised to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon and lead international efforts to halt climate change. On June 5th the left-winger outlined an ambitious plan to stop illegal deforestation in the Amazon by the end of the decade. “There should be no contradiction between economic growth and environmental protection,” he said. Yet Lula’s green agenda is suffering setbacks.
去年，当Luizináciolula da Silva赢得了巴西大选时，全世界的气候活动家都松了一口气。他的右翼前任杰尔·博尔森罗（Jair Bolsonaro）毁了环境机构，对非法挖掘和破坏土著权利视而不见。相比之下，卢拉（Lula）承诺结束亚马逊（Amazon）的非法森林砍伐，并领导国际努力阻止气候变化。6月5日，左翼概述了一项雄心勃勃的计划，即在十年末停止亚马逊的非法森林砍伐。他说：“经济增长与环境保护之间不应矛盾。”然而，卢拉的绿色议程却遭受了挫折。
