The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

Brutal First Runoff Debate Between Lula and Bolsonaro Shows How Brazil's Election Could Reshape the Americas

Brazil's first runoff debate aired Oct. 18 on Band TV. Rare earths, Trump ties, and a $2T debt divide Flávio and Lula before the Oct. 25 vote.

Latin Times · Oct 19

Brazil court orders Meta to prove it gives Lula, Bolsonaro campaign content equal treatment

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…

France 24 · Oct 19

Benito di Paula Is Gone: Inside the Life of the Pianist Who Reinvented Brazilian Samba

Benito di Paula, the pianist-singer behind "Retalhos de Cetim," died Oct. 18 at 84. His legacy and Brazil's charged election week explained.

Latin Times · Oct 19

Amazon deforestation hits record low in Brazil, but El Niño and a tight election threaten progress

Deforestation fell almost 42% in a year, but a possible change in president could reverse the trend.

Euronews · Oct 19

Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election run-off

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…

France 24 · Oct 19

Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Sevilla: Sensational Diomande Erases Vinicius Jr

The 15-time European champions made a statement at the Bernabéu without the Brazil international.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 18

Country Music Star Reportedly Killed in Brazil Helicopter Crash Amid Recent Aviation Scares

Rick Sollo, one half of Brazilian sertanejo duo Rick & Renner, died aged 59 after a helicopter crashed in Santa Catarina, killing all five people aboard. The cause remains under investigation.

International Business Times UK · Oct 18

Criminal networks threaten the Amazon. Indigenous leaders want the UN to act

Indigenous leaders from the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking, and deforestation to a United Nations conference in Vienna next week

The Independent UK · Oct 18

Brazil elections: Lula, Bolsonaro face-off in first debate ahead of Presidential runoff

Brazil's presidential election runoff includes a crucial debate between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula's campaign has shifted, engaging younger influencers for improved social media strategies to connect with voters. Bolsonaro has criticized Lula's promises, accusing him of deceiving people for electoral gain. Recent polls…

The Economic Times · Oct 18

Brazil's Road to 8th-Largest Economy in 2027: What the IMF's October Forecast Means for Oil

The IMF's October forecast puts Brazil 8th globally in 2027. What record oil output, China's crude demand and fiscal risks mean for that ranking.

Latin Times · Oct 18