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Flávio Bolsonaro Reportedly Flees Brazil for the United States Amid Legal Investigations

Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left the country for the United States following his defeat in the presidential election against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, triggering fresh political controversy and questions about his legal obligations. Reports published on......

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Separated by Two Points in New Brazil Election Poll

Brazil’s presidential race is tightening ahead of the October 25 runoff, with a new Datafolha poll placing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at 49% of voting intentions and conservative senator Flávio Bolsonaro at 51%. The survey, published on Thursday, puts the two candidates......

Brazil Election: Lula’s Campaign Accuses Meta of Interference as Electoral Court Demands Answers

Brazil’s presidential race has opened a new front in the debate over the influence of social media platforms, after the campaign of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused Meta of restricting the visibility of his online content ahead of a runoff against Senator Flávio......

Brazil presidential election: Flavio Bolsonaro edges Lula in surprise runoff showdown

Brazil’s presidential race has taken an unexpected turn, with conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro emerging from the first round ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and setting up a decisive runoff on October 25. With nearly 99% of ballots counted, Bolsonaro had secured more......

Brazil election campaign dominated by security concerns and corruption allegations

Brazil’s presidential campaign is unfolding against a backdrop of concerns over public security, political polarization and a growing corruption investigation involving opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. The contest between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio......

Brazil’s Supreme Court faces deepening crisis as two judges clash

Brazil’s Supreme Court is facing an unprecedented internal crisis as a bitter confrontation between two of its judges unfolds less than three weeks before the country’s October presidential election. The dispute, which emerged from a major financial scandal, has increasingly spilled into......

Brazil election: scandals cast shadow over Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro campaigns

Brazil's upcoming election is unfolding against a familiar backdrop: investigations involving prominent political figures and their families are once again becoming part of the national campaign. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro come from opposing political camps,......

Lula’s lead over Flavio Bolsonaro shrinks ahead of Brazil’s October election

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains ahead of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a potential presidential runoff, but his advantage has narrowed, according to a new CNT/MDA poll released Tuesday. The survey indicates that Lula would receive 48.0% of the vote in a hypothetical second-round......

Bolsonaro’s AI avatar sparks debate over the future of political campaigning in Brazil

Artificial intelligence has entered Brazil’s presidential campaign debate after an AI-generated avatar of former President Jair Bolsonaro appeared at the launch of his son Flavio Bolsonaro’s candidacy, raising new questions about the role of digital replicas in elections. The appearance......