A1 European Portuguese News | Brazil's Amazon Hits a Record Low Before a Key Vote

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Slow, clear European Portuguese at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.
In this episode: Russia says Ukraine attacked a major oil refinery in Ryazan in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Both sides appear to be ignoring an energy pause. Also: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to its lowest level since records began, but an election runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro could change the rainforest's future.
Hoje: Ataque ucraniano a uma refinaria na Rússia · Menos desflorestação na Amazónia brasileira.
Today’s European Portuguese focus: aconteceu = happened. Vocabulary: a floresta (forest), a queda (decline), a fiscalização (enforcement).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-10-17