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Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast
<p>Our Latin America correspondent, <strong>Tom Phillips, </strong>heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to <a href="mailto:tif.questions@theguardian.com">tif.questions@theguardian.com</a></p><p>For the Amazon and the communities who live there, the stakes in Sunday’s Brazilian presidential election runoff could scarcely be higher.</p><p>Our Latin America correspondent, <strong>Tom Phillips </strong>heads to Roraima, the country’s most northern state, to hear from voters, preachers and politicians in a region that heavily backed Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/oct/23/brazil-election-battle-for-amazon-podcast">Continue reading...</a>
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