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Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms. Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Saturday gave the social media giant 48 hours to clarify whether it reduced the reach of posts by Lula's campaign ahead of the tight October 25 run-off against rightwing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro.

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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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Student Protests: Why and how are they beating France?

A Week in the World addresses in this edition the situation on the streets of France, the scene of a massive student protests that have shaken the nation. In Latin America, we reviewed the picture for the shooting in Brazil between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro. We also discussed the housing crisis in Spain, which took a new impetus after the death of Maricarren Abascal, the 87-year-old woman, whose case detonated mobilizations throughout the country. And we do a review of the three years of the war in Gaza, on the eve of the elections in Israel.

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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.

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Datafolha places Bolsonaro above Lula, but keeps the technical tie in Brazil

Brazilian pollster Datafolha spread a measurement of the voting intention for the second round of the elections in Brazil, in which right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro remains at the head with about 49%, compared to 45% of the left-wing candidate and president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. However, the consultant herself points out that there is a 2% margin of error, so a technical tie scenario is maintained. Meanwhile, both Bolsonaro and Lula continue to add support and try to conquer the vote of the undecided.

World

Brazil: The Bolsonaro clan back in power?

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.

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President in Brazil: Flavio Bolsonaro gets support from small candidates

At the top of the first round of the presidential elections in Brazil with 47% of the vote against 45% for Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro received support from three former rivals, Augusto Cury, Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, who together weigh more than 5% of the vote. The second round will take place on 25 October.

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Brazil's "right": Flávio Bolsonaro overcomes Lula

Against the forecasts, Flávio Bolsonaro was the most voted candidate in the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections, with 47.03% of the votes against 45.16% of Lula da Silva. The difference, of about 2.2 million votes, forces both to be measured again on 25 October. What explains the progress of Bolsonarism and how can this result reconfigure Brazilian policy and the regional geopolitical board? We analyzed it in The France Debate 24.

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Trump celebrates first-round result in Brazil; Lula insists on the risk of foreign interference

American President Donald Trump celebrated the result of the first presidential round in Brazil, in which the far-right candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, was victorious. The US president said that it was "a very big victory" and that "it will be a very difficult election," while the campaign of the left-wing candidate and current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, insists on the risk of foreign interference in the elections.

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Brazil to the risk of Bolsonaro

In the middle of the ultra-conservative wave in America, the first round of elections places the son of the former prisoner as a favorite to Lula

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Brazilian elections: voters are divided after first-round presidential results

Brazil is divided into two after the results of the first presidential round, which, unexpectedly, left Flávio Bolsonaro leading the elections, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following him closely. For Lula's followers, it is a complicated result, but "they maintain hope," while Bolsonaro's voters see the result enthusiastically.

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Report from Rio de Janeiro: the weight of the evangelics and Catholics in the elections

The right-wing extreme candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, was imposed in the first presidential round before the left-wing and current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. While the evangelics played an important role in Bolsonaro's victory, Lula would have lost some of the votes of the Catholic community. Our correspondent Valeria Saccone is expanding our information.

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How does the balance of power remain in Brazil?

In our Context section we analyze the elections in Brazil and the growth of Bolsonarianism, in addition to the factors that have allowed its consolidation as one of the country's main political forces. In turn, we review how conservative expressions are strengthened in Congress and the governorates and what options have the candidates Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to add support for the shooting.

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