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BREAKING: Lula Wins Brazil's Runoff in a Historic Comeback — What His Record Fourth Term Means for the Country

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.76% of the vote, reversing a first-round deficit and securing a record fourth presidential term in Brazil.

Latin Times · 1h ago

Brazil's Election Day Chaos: Buses Blocked, a Judge With Ties to Lula Extends Voting, and the Final Count Is Delayed

Brazil's Election Day Chaos: Buses Blocked, a Judge With Ties to Lula Extends Voting, and the Final Count Is Delayed

Brazil's presidential runoff was plunged into uncertainty after Justice Cristiano Zanin extended voting nationwide, forcing the electoral court to pause counting amid transport disruptions and legal challenges.

Latin Times · 2h ago

Brazil’s presidential candidates push to have one another disqualified ahead of run-off

Brazil’s presidential candidates push to have one another disqualified ahead of run-off

Both candidates in Brazil's presidential election called for their rival's disqualification Tuesday over allegations of social media malfeasance, according to court filings. Left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign said they will request the annulment of right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro's candidacy over alleged election interference by tech giant Meta,…

France 24 · Oct 20

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Fake News, a Patron Saint, and a Debate: How Brazil's Runoff Campaign Became a Battle Over Faith

A debunked Aparecida hoax reshaped Brazil's presidential runoff. Here's what diaspora voters and the Oct. 18 debate mean for the race.

Latin Times · Oct 12

Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms. Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Saturday gave the social media giant 48 hours to clarify…

France 24 · Oct 11

Bolsonaro contests Brazil's election: President demands electronic votes be annulled

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is challenging the election he lost last month to left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro blames a software bug and is demanding that the electoral authority annul most of the votes cast on electronic voting machines. Although Lula's victory has already been ratified…

France 24 · Nov 24, 2022

Political violence casts a shadow over Brazil’s general election

Upcoming elections in Brazil are the most polarised in recent history and also the most radicalised – across the country, the electoral campaign has been marked by physical attacks, death threats and even murder. It is a source of growing concern as the October 2 vote draws closer, with more…

France 24 · Sep 29, 2022

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The scourge of fake news in Brazil’s presidential election

The scourge of fake news in Brazil’s presidential election

Just a few weeks ahead of the presidential elections, authorities in Brazil are trying to limit the flood of disinformation circulating online. Although the country is better prepared to deal with fake news than it was during the 2018 campaign, which saw Jair Bolsonaro win the presidency, certain types of…

France 24 · Sep 18, 2022

Brazil's attorney general asks top court to drop case against Bolsonaro

Brazil's attorney general asks top court to drop case against Bolsonaro

Brazilian Attorney General Augusto Aras asked the Supreme Court to shelve an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro, who was accused of disclosing sensitive information regarding a probe into the alleged hacking of the Superior Electoral Court's computer networks last year.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

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