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Analysis-Bolsonaro's cash injection gains traction with poor Brazilians ahead of vote

A wave of new government spending by President Jair Bolsonaro may be giving him a boost in the final stretch of a close reelection campaign, opinion polling shows, in a dangerous precedent for electoral law, according to legal experts.

Reuters · Oct 25, 2022

Bolsonaro vs Lula: Who has Brazil's business vote?

Brazil’s main Sao Paulo stock market surged the morning after the first round of the 2022 presidential election, when incumbent Jair Bolsonaro fared better than expected against his leftist rival, Lula. Is this a sign that the financial markets prefer Bolsonaro? And could the tight gap between the two candidates…

France 24 · Oct 23, 2022

Food insecurity haunts Brazil’s election race as hungry voters head to the polls

A massive number of Brazilians are experiencing worsening hunger, as citizens head to the polls to decide whether to re-elect President Jair Bolsonaro for another term

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

Brazil's government mulls temporary increase in welfare program -sources

Brazil's Economy Ministry is evaluating a temporary increase of the government's Auxilio Brasil welfare program to help people deal with economic impacts stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two officials told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022