Brazil reports record-low Amazon loss ahead of Oct. 25 run-off

Brazil reported Amazon deforestation at its lowest since records began in 1988, ahead of an Oct. 25 presidential run-off. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledges to end illegal deforestation by 2030; challenger Flavio Bolsonaro pledges 2029. Space agency Inpe recorded 3,335 sq km cleared in the year through July, down about 42%.