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Brazil’s Supreme Court is poised to make landmark rulings that could redefine the future of the Amazon and Indigenous rights, as it weighs cases challenging environmental rollbacks, agribusiness-driven infrastructure plans, and historic land claims. With President Lula pushing for stronger protections but facing fierce congressional resistance from powerful agribusiness lobbies, the Court has become the ultimate arbiter. Key cases include overturning a controversial 1988 deadline for Indigenous land claims — a victory potentially restoring ancestral territories — and reviewing laws that dismantled the soy moratorium and accelerated development approvals. As the Amazon’s survival hinges on these decisions, the Court’s rulings may determine whether Brazil safeguards its climate-critical rainforest or cedes ground to economic interests.

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