It’s an area equivalent to that of Portugal, scattered across patches throughout the biome — the largest chunk is right between southern Pernambuco state and northern Bahia, where Lages das Aroeiras is located.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/a-community-led-strategy-to-save-brazils-dry-forests-from-desertification/

Juliana Barreto – who is from Lula’s home state Pernambuco – told the BBC that her country was “a disaster” previously.

Source: https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/brazil-lula-sworn-in-as-pedecessor-bolsonaro-flies-to-us/

Rescue workers look for victims among the debris of a building collapse in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil on July 7, 2023.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1798960/brazil-building-collapse-leaves-5-dead-8-still-missing

The dead included men, women, and children, aged five to 45, according to a statement Saturday from the Pernambuco civil defense services.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/202985/Death-toll-rises-to-14-in-Brazil-building-collapse