International news in seven languages
Topic
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.
🗳️ 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brazil's Senate approved cutting the workweek from 44 to 40 hours. The move could give President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an edge over his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, ahead of the October 25 runoff.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s party plans to file a complaint against Meta with the Organisation of American States alleging election interference, his campaign said Wednesday. The party accuses Meta of restricting Lula’s online content ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff against far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Meta denies the allegations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro secured third-place finisher Augusto Cury's endorsement on Thursday, strengthening his position against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the runoff. Cury won nearly three percent in Sunday's first round. A Datafolha poll put Bolsonaro ahead with 52 percent against Lula's 48 percent.
With stickers proclaiming, for example, "No to the father, no to the son", thousands of Brazilians took part on Wednesday in the demonstration convened in Rio de Janeiro by student organizations. They call for a halt to Conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who came in the lead in the first round against outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva comes out of retirement aged 40 to join Hong Kong Premier League club Sha Tin.
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.
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.
