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Far-right populist Javier Milei fails to win first round of Argentina’s presidential election

Potty-mouthed political outsider will head to November runoff with centrist finance minister Sergio Massa

The Guardian - UK

‘Bad and dangerous’: Argentina’s Trump on track to become president

If elected on Sunday, populist Javier Milei vows to abolish central bank, loosen gun laws, legalize sale of human organs

The Guardian - US

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro fades from the spotlight

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is fading from the spotlight, showing the courts’ power over the electoral system and the political shortcomings of the increasingly powerless former leader

The Independent UK

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Judges ban Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years over ‘appalling lies’

Electoral judges bar former far-right leader from running for office for eight years for ‘appalling lies’ during last year’s election

The Guardian - US

Brazil Congress prepares for inquiry into Jan. 8 capital storming

Brazil's Congress on Wednesday prepared to open an inquiry into the Jan. 8 storming of key government buildings in the capital by violent demonstrators who denied the electoral victory of the recently inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reuters

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil to lead opposition against Lula

BRASILIA, Brazil — After three months of vacation in Florida, Jair Bolsonaro is finally returning to Brazil on Thursday to assume the role of opposition leader and challenge the leftist government of his foe Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Tribune News Service

Eduardo Porter: First the US, then Brazil. Where next?

There is something pathetic about the gangs of crazed supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro that stormed Brazil’s congressional building, presidential offices and Supreme Court on Sunday. Congress was not even in session. The mutineers were late: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had been inaugurated a week before.

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More than 70 US and Brazilian lawmakers condemn Trump-Bolsonaro alliance

Exclusive: congresswoman Ilhan Omar leads joint statement focused on Sunday’s riots in Brasília and January 6 insurrection

The Guardian - US

EXPLAINER: Roots of the Brazilian capital's chaotic uprising

Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021

The Independent UK

Steve Bannon's key role in Brazil riots

Bannon and other Trump associates played a key role in stoking conspiracy theories before Sunday's attacks

Salon

Brazilian president condemns 'fascist fanatics' after Congress stormed

BRAZILLIAN President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned “fascist fanatics” after thousands of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters…

The National (Scotland)

Brazil authorities pledge to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters and those who financed them

Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating Monday after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power.

France 24

Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power

The Independent UK

Lula ticket sues Bolsonaro and sons for abuses during Brazil's election

President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's election team sued President Jair Bolsonaro, his running mate and two of his sons for abuse of power and attacks on Brazil's voting system, both during the October election campaign.

Reuters

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Brazil's iconic football shirt was a symbol of Bolsonaro – here's how the World Cup is changing that

Like many extremist and authoritarian leaders before him, outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro seized on national symbols during his rise to power and tried to make them his own.

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro challenges Brazil election result, claiming voting machine flaws

Former president alleges ‘irreparable non-compliance due to malfunction’ in voting machines

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro contests Brazil election, demands votes be anulled

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used

Reuters

At CPAC Mexico, 'orphaned' right tries to build home as region tacks left

At an upscale Mexico City hotel on Friday, several hundred right-wing activists and international allies gathered to carve an identity for Mexico's fledgling conservative movement just as governments across Latin America swing left.

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How Might Brazil’s Elections Affect Taiwan?

A Lula victory could signal a return in prominence, and perhaps an expansion, of the BRICS group.

The Independent UK

Brazil president makes Argentina a campaign boogeyman

As a Brazilian living in Argentina, Luciana Taddeo says she spends ever-more effort rebutting ever-crazier rumors

Reuters

Brazil election officials brace for tense Sunday vote as Bolsonaro cries foul

Brazil's electoral authorities are preparing for a competitive election on Sunday with a result that may be contested by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro if he loses to his leftist adversary, who has a narrow lead in recent opinion polls.

Reuters

Analysis-Brazil's new pro-gun lawmakers aim to advance Bolsonaro's firearms agenda

A new wave of pro-gun lawmakers in Brazil, elected this month as part of a more conservative Congress, are likely to ensure far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's vision of a more armed citizenry lives on - even if he fails to win re-election.

The Guardian - US

Brazilians shocked as Bolsonaro’s strong election showing defies expectations

Far-right president forces second round after closely trailing Lula, disappointing those who had hoped to turn a page on his influence

The Guardian - UK

World leaders promise vigilance on human rights as far right win in Italy

France and US among nations to warn over Giorgia Meloni’s commitment to abortion and LGBT+ rights, while rightwing politicians express delight

The Guardian - US

Bolsonaro tries red scare tactics in Brazil election by raising spectre of Nicaragua

Brazil’s far-right president claims that leftwing rival Lula will repress clergy like Ortega but so far with little apparent success

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