In Indonesia, presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has surged ahead in a new opinion poll, despite controversy over choosing the outgoing leader Joko Widodo's son as his running mate. He has also criticized the EU on deforestation. Meanwhile, Brazil's deforestation has decreased by 22% under new president Lula. President Joko Widodo is facing criticism for resorting to traditional political methods, and Indonesia's parliament is led by relatives of former presidents and prominent ministers.
Of the nine political parties represented in Indonesiaβs parliament, four are led by relatives of former presidents and a fifth by the son of a prominent former minister, @rachman_joseph writes. https://t.co/OU6nmTCGle
Brazil's precipitation the last 4 months has been terrible. Nearly half the country had their driest Jul-Oct in the last 50 years. There's also a strong downward trend. Deforestation greatly reduces moisture available for tropical thunderstorms. https://t.co/ncOcPhKrQp
"In any polity dominated by idealistic rhetoric, the surest path to power is to mummify yourself in popular ideals. And thatβs precisely what almost every political leader does." https://t.co/Vku9h68yUQ
Indonesia presidential front-runner Prabowo criticises EU on deforestation https://t.co/avYRYDFLY4 https://t.co/eG0UnjNh2Q
Once seen as an outsider and a symbol of political change in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo is now resorting to the usual methods of the countryβs oligarchy as he looks to remain a power player once he leaves office, @rachman_joseph writes. https://t.co/OU6nmTCGle
Deforestation in Amazon falls by 22% in 2023, fall apparently due to policies of new Brazil president, Lula. Sobering to reflect that single elections can have that much impact on the natural world. (Data still preliminary.) https://t.co/kwgZRUFByh
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has opened up a wide lead over his closest rival in a new opinion poll, despite controversy over his decision to pick the outgoing leader Joko Widodo's son as his running mate https://t.co/VZmCbWugM7
Indonesia's Prabowo stretches lead in new survey on presidential contenders https://t.co/n2tnJh6BVj https://t.co/GChQPVHXs8