Marina Silva

Environment Minister of Brazil

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Office: Brazilian environment minister

Born: February 8, 1958, Rio Branco

Party: Sustainability Network

Education: Universidade Federal do Acre

Previous offices: Acre senator

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Brazil reverses Amazon deforestation surge with enforcement overhaul

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Resigned as environment minister in April 2026; running for Congress

Brazil's Amazon deforestation fell to 3,335 square kilometers in the year through July 2026, the lowest since satellite records began in 1988 and 63% below the 9,001 square kilometers cleared in 2023. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the October 25 runoff against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, keeping the enforcement program that produced those numbers in place.

Updated Oct 26