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Brazil’s Bolsonaro challenges Lula to expand release of personal records
Right-wing presidential candidate says he will release personal records if his opponent Lula meets his conditions.
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Why social media has become an election issue in Brazil’s presidential race
Critics have accused the tech giant Meta of censoring the political campaign of President Lula and favouring Bolsonaro.
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Lula, Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other ahead of Brazil runoff
Messaging service WhatsApp and parent company Meta are embroiled in legal attacks by Brazil's presidential candidates.
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Lula challenges Bolsonaro to release personal records before election
Brazil's left-wing president says he will release bank, tax, and phone records if right-wing rival will do the same.
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Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro tied ahead of runoff vote
With just under a week to go before the decisive presidential runoff election, polls show left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro are virtually tied.
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Brazilian court orders Meta to prove Lula and Bolsonaro get equal treatment
A judge also doubled the daily fine for noncompliance with a previous court order governing political content.
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Brazil court orders Meta to prove it gives Lula, Bolsonaro campaign content equal treatment
Brazil’s top electoral court has given Meta 24 hours to prove it is treating campaign content from incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro equally on its online platforms, threatening a daily fine for noncompliance. The ruling follows allegations from Lula's campaign that the social media giant is suppressing Lula’s campaign content ahead of Sunday’s closely contested presidential runoff.
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Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro clash in heated presidential debate
The candidates traded barbs, including over Bolsonaro's ties to US President Donald Trump in their first debate, days before the October 25 election runoff.
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Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate
Brazil's president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
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Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election run-off
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a heated presidential debate on Sunday, a week before a closely contested run-off. The rivals accused each other of lying and corruption while clashing over the economy, security and healthcare ahead of the October 25 vote.
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Brazil: Amazon deforestation at 40-year low
In Brazil, deforestation in the Amazon has reached its lowest level in 40 years. President Lula is bolstering his environmental record just over a week before the second round of the presidential election, in which he faces Flávio Bolsonaro.
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Meta employees say Lula’s accounts restricted in Brazil election: Report
The messages, reported by a Brazilian daily, say the platform recommended Bolsonaro's profile and his WhatsApp channel.
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Latest poll shows Bolsonaro maintaining edge over Lula in Brazil run-off
Experts still consider race a toss up despite slate of polls showing right-wing senator leading left-wing president.
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Poll shows Bolsonaro with slight lead over Lula ahead of Brazilian run-off
Poll shows right-wing candidate with two percent advantage over Lula going into second round of voting on October 25.
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In Brazil, thousands march fearing return of Bolsonaro presidency
Thousands of young Brazilians have taken to the streets to support President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and voice fears of a return to power for the Bolsonaro political movement, amid a closely watched presidential race. Many protesters say they are worried about their future, particularly the impact a far-right government could have on universities and education. FRANCE 24’s Jan Onoszko reports from Brazil.
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Brazil Elections: Flavio promises to release his father; Lula warns of the family's return to power
With massive political acts, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro speed up their campaigns to win the Brazilian presidency. The ultra-right-wing Bolsonaro, who obtained about 2.2 million votes more than his rival in the first round, stressed that, during his term, his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, will be released immediately. On the other side, the president and left-wing candidate, Lula da Silva, warned the public that the return of the Bolsonaro family to power will lead to great setbacks for the poorest.
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Brazil: Lula denounces Meta's restrictions on social networks before shooting
The campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reported alleged restrictions on Meta's social media publications, two weeks after the October 25 shooting against Flávio Bolsonaro. The High Electoral Court demanded explanations from the company, which rejected the allegations of electoral interference.
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Bolsonaro gets the support of three losers and several right-wing parties for the second round
President Lula promises debates and urges his voters to mobilize the 33 million abstentionists
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Brazil: Lula subsidia fuels and Flávio Bolsonaro promises a ministry of Prosperity
15 days after the second round of the presidential elections in Brazil, the candidates intensify their campaigns. The government of President and candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced fuel subsidies to benefit consumers and entrepreneurs. For his part, candidate Flavio Bolsonaro criticized the measure and described it as "concealment of real prices." He also announced the creation of a ministry of Prosperity to help those who want to undertake, study, open a business or get a credit.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro clan back in power soon?
Once again, the far right is thwarting the prognosis in Brazil. Flavio Bolsonaro turns in front of the outgoing president, Lula, in difficulty at the time of running for a fourth term. To talk about it, our guest: Lamia Oualalou, Latin American specialist, former correspondent in Brazil, author of "Jesus loves you! The evangelical leap" to the Cerf editions.