EXPLAINED: 4 - The Real Truth

In Brazil's Crowded Road to October's Presidential Election, Lula Still the Man to Beat

As Brazil heads toward its October vote, a banker's leaked film-financing pitch has turned a coin-flip race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro into a widening lead for the incumbent — even as governors, an activist, and family infighting reshape the right.

Latin Times · Jul 14

Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matter

MORRISTOWN (UNITED STATES) - When Brazil faces Scotland in the World Cup on Wednesday, the South American team's goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be dressed in a green kit -- not the red one originally approved by FIFA.

Bangkok Post · Jun 24

Lula maintains lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil vote

The findings indicate that Bolsonaro may have limited the political fallout from reports that he sought financial backing from a now-imprisoned banker for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a coup against Brazil's democratic order and is serving a 27-year prison sentence.…

The Times of India · Jun 20

Brazil's 2026 Election: Lula–Bolsonaro Dead Heat Could Reshape South America's Political Map

Brazil heads toward its October 2026 presidential election with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right‑wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro locked in an almost perfect tie, setting up a deeply polarized contest with implications far beyond Brazil's borders.

Latin Times · May 17

Why Was Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva's Meeting Abruptly Closed to the Press?

Donald Trump and Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held an unexpectedly closed‑door White House meeting on trade and security, intensifying scrutiny over what the two leaders discussed out of public view.

International Business Times UK · May 7

Brazil's Congress reduces ex-President Bolsonaro's coup prison sentence

Lawmakers defied President Lula da Silva’s veto and moved to adopt a bill that would dramatically reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup following his loss in the October 2022 presidential elections.

Euronews · May 1

How a diplomatic snub evokes the complicated US-Brazil relationship in the second Trump era

Darren Beattie, the recently appointed U.S. State Department senior adviser for Brazil policy, had planned to attend a forum on critical minerals in São Paulo in mid-March. But his visa was denied.

The Conversation · Mar 27

Jair Bolsonaro undergoes second procedure to treat persistent hiccups

Former Brazilian president underwent a phrenic nerve block while temporarily released from prison for surgery

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025

In Brazil, Michelle Bolsonaro Leaves It To God, And Jair

Brazil's right is scrambling for a candidate in next year's election after leader Jair Bolsonaro was convicted over a botched coup -- and one of the names that keeps cropping up is that of his wife, Michelle.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025

Bolsonaro Lawyers Tell Brazil Court Acquittal 'Imperative'

The defense team of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro told the close of his trial for coup plotting on Wednesday that an acquittal was "imperative" to avoid what it presented as a potential miscarriage of justice.

International Business Times · Sep 3, 2025