In the same month climate scientists gave the world the direst warning yet on climate change, Brazil gave the world Jair Bolsonaro.

Bolsonaro, a leader of the far-right in Brazil and nicknamed the "Trump of the Tropics,” was elected as the country’s new president yesterday.

Among statements on migration, race, and homosexuality fitting the theme of fascism, the president-elect has remained extremely vague on intentions for the Amazon rainforest.

Many around the world are now worried that Bolsonaro’s support from agribusiness will push him to prioritise Brazil’s economy at the cost of the environment.