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Brazil’s right has already changed the balance of power
Bolsonaro’s party has strengthened its position in Congress, posing a formidable challenge to another Lula presidency.
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What to know as Brazil prepares for tense presidential run-off
Polls show leftist incumbent Lula closing gap on right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of second round of voting.
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Brazil's tense presidential run-off campaign feels like a psychological thriller
Insults traded on social media and a combative debate have intensified the pressure ahead of a fiercely contested presidential run-off on Sunday, with only a few points separating leftist pro-union President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former president and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro.
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🇧🇷 Brazil: Why should you care about the country's elections?
🗳️ On October 25, a runoff election in #Brazil could change the political landscape of #LatinAmerica. In the first round, #FlavioBolsonaro, son of ex-president Jair #Bolsonaro, beat incumbent President Luiz Inacio #Lula da Silva by a little over two million votes. 👉 But why should you care about who will win this second round? Our journalist Vitoria Barreto explains.
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Back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil presidential run-off goes down to the wire
Brazil's future within the margin of error ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff: most of the latest polls put the far-right's Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva... a lead that's narrowed after last weekend's acrimomious debate.
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Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil vote
The Brazilian president accuses the tech firm of favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, which it denies.
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Brazil's sprawling favelas require long-term urban planning solutions
As Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday for the second round of presidential elections, our correspondents take us to the heart of the country's favelas, where residents live in unsanitary conditions. Over the past 40 years, the area occupied by Brazilian favelas has almost tripled in size. They now cover around 460,000 hectares, compared with 53,700 in 1985.
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What telecoms leave behind when they exit a country
“While the network will continue to provide service to users, the transparency practices and internal procedures and protocols for data safeguards may change after a sale.”
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Brazil’s president appeals to undecided voters ahead of run-off
Brazil’s two presidential candidates Lula and Bolsonaro are trying to win over the 30 million voters.
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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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Some Brazilians long associated with the left now shift towards Flavio Bolsonaro
In the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections, Flavio Bolsonaro got the most votes in 15 electoral districts in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, compared with 9 for Lula. This part of the city, long associated with the left and the social policies of Lula’s Workers’ Party, is now shifting towards former president Jair Bolsonaro’s son.
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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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Brazil’s presidential candidates push to have one another disqualified ahead of run-off
Both candidates in Brazil's presidential election called for their rival's disqualification Tuesday over allegations of social media malfeasance, according to court filings. Left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign said they will request the annulment of right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro's candidacy over alleged election interference by tech giant Meta, while Bolsonaro's team is accusing Lula of "abuse of power" in the mass sharing of government postings on WhatsApp.
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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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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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Personal attacks fire up debate before Brazil's run-off vote
The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger.
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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.