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Brazil heads into a closely contested presidential election

Brazil is heading toward the first round of its presidential election on October 4, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth non-consecutive term and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, emerging as his main rival. The contest has become one......

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: Lula's Lead Narrowed by Flavio Bolsonaro as Presidential Election Approaches

With just weeks to go before the presidential election in October, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro is significantly shrinking. According to a Quaest poll conducted in late August to early September, the two candidates are now neck and neck in a potential runoff scenario. A Lead......

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,......

Brazil presidential race turns campaign jingles into political weapons

Brazil’s presidential race is entering a more intense phase, and the battle for voters is increasingly being fought through a distinctly Brazilian political tradition: the campaign jingle. With music deeply embedded in the country’s public and popular culture, leading candidates are turning......

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......

Brazil’s Lula launches bid for fourth presidential term as Trump looms over campaign

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva officially begins his campaign for a fourth presidential term on Sunday, positioning national sovereignty and Brazil's international independence at the center of an election expected to be shaped by both domestic political divisions and the influence......

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......