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Brazilians honor coronavirus victims in Sao Paulo homage

Brazilians on Sunday paid tribute in Sao Paulo to friends and family members who died of the coronavirus by writing messages on a mural set up on a boulevard in honor of the 680,000 people Brazil lost to the pandemic.

Reuters

Brazil's top footballers lean toward Bolsonaro in polarized race

A few days before Brazil's first round of voting in this month's general election, a 13-second TikTok video electrified supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro: soccer star Neymar coming out in favor of his re-election bid.

Reuters

Bolsonaro vs Lula: Who has Brazil's business vote?

Brazil’s main Sao Paulo stock market surged the morning after the first round of the 2022 presidential election, when incumbent Jair Bolsonaro fared better than expected against his leftist rival, Lula. Is this a sign that the financial markets prefer Bolsonaro? And could the tight gap between the two candidates…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to keep Guedes and other ministers if elected

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is gaining ground on his left-wing rival ahead of an Oct. 30 election, said the economy is ready to “take off” and that he plans to keep his current Cabinet if he wins.

Tribune News Service

Why false claims about Brazil's election are spreading in far-right U.S. circles

American election deniers are recycling lies about voting machines to claim Brazil's presidential election is being rigged and to cast doubt on the U.S. midterms.

WEKU

Brazil IDB nomination meets resistance from Lula allies

Brazil's nomination to head the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is facing resistance among allies of leftist presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who want him to have a formal say if he wins office this month.

Reuters

Brazil electoral court cracks down on disinformation ahead of Lula-Bolsonaro runoff

Brazil's national electoral authority is announcing moves to crack down harder on online disinformation in a fierce presidential campaign between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reuters

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Shortages, inflation, cholera, security: Haiti protests continue amid numerous crises

Haiti has been grappling with food and fuel shortages, spiralling inflation and now an outbreak of cholera. US officials say they're in talks with international partners who are interested in playing a role in bringing the security situation under control. This comes after the country's Prime Minister Ariel Henry issued…

France 24

Brazil's Lula vows to Evangelical voters he would respect religious freedom

Leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assured Brazil's Evangelical Christians that he would not restrict religious freedoms if he is elected on Oct. 2, and praised the dedication to their beliefs.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro statistically tied in presidential race -poll

Brazil's presidential race has narrowed to a 4-percentage-point gap between leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, and they are now statistically tied, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

Reuters

Lula aide backs Argentina for BRICS, eyes role in Ukraine peace talks

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's top foreign policy adviser supports the inclusion of Argentina in the BRICS group of developing nations, which could be a forum for negotiating peace in Ukraine, he told Reuters.

Reuters

Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows in Brazil vote -poll

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over President Jair Bolsonaro has shrunk to 5 percentage points ahead of a runoff vote set for Oct. 30, a poll by Genial/Quaest showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

Analysis-Brazil's Bolsonaro caught off guard by campaign's ugly closing chapter

Brazil's unexpectedly close presidential race has taken an ugly turn in the final weeks ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, even by the bruising standards of the past year, with insinuations of cannibalism, pedophilia and devil worship.

Reuters

Lula's lead over Bolsonaro falls marginally ahead of Brazil's runoff election -poll

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva saw his lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro slightly drop ahead of the Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a survey by pollster IPEC published on Monday.

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Lula, Bolsonaro face off in tense debate before Brazil runoff

Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro exchanged insults and corruption allegations during a tense televised debate as they sought to sway voters ahead of a runoff election on Oct. 30.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro and Lula spar in first debate of runoff campaign

Right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attacked each others' records in office on Sunday in the first debate of the second round of Brazil's election.

Reuters

Lula leading Bolsonaro in second round of Brazil election, poll shows

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, with 49% of voter support against the incumbent's 44% ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a poll by Datafolha published on Friday.

Reuters

Lula lead narrows to less than 5 points in Brazil election - AtlasIntel survey

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's polling lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has narrowed to less than 5 percentage points, according to a new opinion survey published on Thursday by pollster AtlasIntel.

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Lula plans broad Brazil consumer debt renegotiation, adviser says

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has proposed a broad consumer debt renegotiation program backed by government guarantees, aimed at relief for lower-income families if he wins an Oct. 30 runoff election, a senior adviser said.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro trails former President Lula ahead of runoff vote-poll

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is still lagging behind rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the runoff vote set for the end of the month, according to a poll by Genial/Quaest published on Thursday.

Reuters

Cloudy skies for Brazil sugar and ethanol as country heads back to polls

Brazilian sugar and ethanol makers will likely face a less favorable business environment regardless of who emerges victorious from the hotly-contested Brazilian presidential election on Oct. 30, analysts and experts say.

France 24

One month to go before US mid-terms: Why abortion is a key campaign issue

In the United States, the midterms are now less than one month away. Local and statewide races are being held across the country with all 435 seats of the House and a third of the Senate up for grabs. And abortion has become one of the big hot-button issues, as…

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.

Reuters

Lula remains ahead of Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff -poll

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slightly broadened his lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a survey by pollster IPEC published on Monday.

Reuters

Explainer-What do Lula and Bolsonaro propose for Brazil fiscal policy?

Both of Brazil's presidential candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have proposed changes to the constitutional spending limit that defined fiscal policy in Latin America's biggest economy for the past six years.

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