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Flutter and Entain warn over hit from Brazilian gambling ban

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed an order on Friday to ban ‘all sports betting and online casinos’.

Evening Standard · 4h ago

Why Mexico and Brazil Are Both Refusing Trump's Military Playbook in South America

Trump told the UN the U.S. will use force anywhere in Latin America. Here's how Mexico, Brazil and Cuba each responded — and who's not.

Latin Times · 23h ago

In Brazil, frustration over cost of living undermines Lula's reelection bid

Kleyton Zacarioto, a butcher, expresses frustration with high food prices impacting household budgets ahead of elections. Incumbent President Lula highlights improving economic indicators like falling unemployment amidst voter dissatisfaction. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro argues that the economy has worsened, stating that families are financially strained. Lula's recent measures to boost disposable…

The Economic Times · Sep 26

Brazil election: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro hold one-point leads in separate runoff polls

Two Brazilian presidential polls released on Monday produced opposite one-point leads in a possible runoff, with neither President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nor Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead outside the surveys' margins of error.

The Times of India · Sep 22

'Banking on a national brand': Bolsonaro sons Carlos, Jair Renan run for power in Brazil's south

Flavio Bolsonaro is not the only member of his family campaigning in his father’s shadow. The former president's eldest son, who is now polling neck and neck with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, can count on two of his brothers, who are standing in the senatorial and legislative…

France 24 · Sep 21

Brazil’s Lula announces higher welfare payments and free weight-loss jabs ahead of election

Critics say moves from leftwing incumbent president are electorally motivated two weeks before Brazil’s elections

The Guardian - US · Sep 18

Inside the Dead Heat Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro — What Voters Abroad Decide on Brazil's Election Day

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro are locked in a statistical tie ahead of Brazil's Oct. 4 vote, with pollsters split on who's actually ahead.

Latin Times · Sep 18

The US sells more to Brazil than it buys – but Trump is slapping steep tariffs on its exports anyway

President Donald Trump has generally tried to justify his tariffs by asserting that they can help narrow the trade deficits the U.S. runs with most of the world. That argument is based on the fact that nearly all countries sell Americans more than they buy from the United States.

The Conversation · Sep 17

A crisis is shaking Brazil's Supreme Court. Here's what to know

Brazil's Supreme Court is experiencing an unprecedented crisis with canceled sessions and overruled decisions. The court faces allegations of graft and political bias ahead of the presidential election. A collapsed bank investigation has linked several politicians and judiciary members to fraud. Justices are accused of selective case handling, intensifying political…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Brazil election heats up: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro locked in razor-thin runoff race

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are statistically tied in potential second-round matchups ahead of Brazil’s October presidential election. Two opinion polls released on Monday showed the race tightening.

The Times of India · Sep 14