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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Locked in Dead Heat Ahead of Brazil Vote
Politics• Oct 02

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Locked in Dead Heat Ahead of Brazil Vote

New polls show President Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in a tight race, signaling deep polarization as Brazil prepares for the first-round presidential vote.

Flávio Bolsonaro Seizes Debate Chaos to Rally for First-Round Win
Politics• Oct 02

Flávio Bolsonaro Seizes Debate Chaos to Rally for First-Round Win

By Julian Thorne
Brazil Dispute Over Patron Saint Drags Electoral Court into Moderation
Politics• Oct 02

Brazil Dispute Over Patron Saint Drags Electoral Court into Moderation

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Globo TV Cancels Key Debate After Conflicting Court Rulings
Politics• Oct 02

Brazil Globo TV Cancels Key Debate After Conflicting Court Rulings

By Eleanor Shaw
Justice Luiz Fux Leads Brazil Supreme Court Battle Over Betting Ban
Politics• Oct 02

Justice Luiz Fux Leads Brazil Supreme Court Battle Over Betting Ban

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Electoral Court Upholds Ban on Viral Fake News Targeting Flávio Bolsonaro
Politics• Oct 02

Brazil Electoral Court Upholds Ban on Viral Fake News Targeting Flávio Bolsonaro

By Julian Thorne
Lula Proposes Banning Banks From Issuing Multiple Credit Cards
Politics• Oct 02

Lula Proposes Banning Banks From Issuing Multiple Credit Cards

By Eleanor Shaw
US and Australia Suspend Brazil Embassy Services Over Security Fears
Politics• Oct 02

US and Australia Suspend Brazil Embassy Services Over Security Fears

By Eleanor Shaw
Trump Says He Is Watching Brazil's Election 'Very Closely'
Politics• Oct 02

Trump Says He Is Watching Brazil's Election 'Very Closely'

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Probes Alleged U.S. Funding Targeting Supreme Court Integrity
Politics• Oct 01

Brazil Probes Alleged U.S. Funding Targeting Supreme Court Integrity

By Eleanor Shaw
US-Brazil Tensions Rise as Trump and Lula Clash Over Election Meddling
Politics• Oct 01

US-Brazil Tensions Rise as Trump and Lula Clash Over Election Meddling

By Eleanor Shaw
Datafolha Poll Shows Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Locked in Tight Race
Politics• Oct 01

Datafolha Poll Shows Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Locked in Tight Race

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Skip Final TV Globo Presidential Debate
Politics• Oct 01

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Skip Final TV Globo Presidential Debate

By Julian Thorne
Lula skips final TV Globo debate, leaving empty chair for rivals
Politics• Oct 01

Lula skips final TV Globo debate, leaving empty chair for rivals

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Splits Over Elderly Health Insurance Price Hikes
Politics• Oct 01

Brazil Supreme Court Splits Over Elderly Health Insurance Price Hikes

By Eleanor Shaw
Bolsonaro files new Supreme Court appeal to annul 27-year coup sentence
Politics• Oct 01

Bolsonaro files new Supreme Court appeal to annul 27-year coup sentence

By Eleanor Shaw
Milton Leite remains jailed over alleged PCC bus cartel in São Paulo
Politics• Oct 01

Milton Leite remains jailed over alleged PCC bus cartel in São Paulo

By Eleanor Shaw
Petrobras Hikes Jet Fuel Prices by 11.8% Amid Middle East Tensions
Politics• Oct 01

Petrobras Hikes Jet Fuel Prices by 11.8% Amid Middle East Tensions

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Demands Probe Into Alleged Trump Funding of Far-Right Groups
Politics• Oct 01

Brazil Demands Probe Into Alleged Trump Funding of Far-Right Groups

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Soaring Public Debt Traps Next President on Spending and Policy
PROPolitics• Oct 01

Brazil’s Soaring Public Debt Traps Next President on Spending and Policy

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Fines Lawyer R$ 5,000 for AI 'Prompt Injection' in January 8th Case
PROPolitics• Oct 01

Brazil Supreme Court Fines Lawyer R$ 5,000 for AI 'Prompt Injection' in January 8th Case

By Eleanor Shaw
Media Industry Challenges Brazil’s Federal Ban on Sports Betting Advertising at STF
Politics• Oct 01

Media Industry Challenges Brazil’s Federal Ban on Sports Betting Advertising at STF

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Election Overshadowed by Unprecedented Judicialization Crisis
PROPolitics• Oct 01

Brazil’s Election Overshadowed by Unprecedented Judicialization Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
$968 Million Rare Earth Acquisition Puts Brazil’s New Critical Minerals Policy to the Test
PROPolitics• Oct 01

$968 Million Rare Earth Acquisition Puts Brazil’s New Critical Minerals Policy to the Test

By Eleanor Shaw
Federal Police Forces Supreme Court President to Rule on Probe of its Own Justices in ‘Master’ Case
Politics• Oct 01

Federal Police Forces Supreme Court President to Rule on Probe of its Own Justices in ‘Master’ Case

By Eleanor Shaw
Last-Minute Polls Confirm Brazil Election Runoff, High Court Crisis Deepens Institutional Tension
Politics• Oct 01

Last-Minute Polls Confirm Brazil Election Runoff, High Court Crisis Deepens Institutional Tension

By Eleanor Shaw
Oxford Economics Outlines Two Contending Economic Futures for Brazil's Next Government
Politics• Sep 30

Oxford Economics Outlines Two Contending Economic Futures for Brazil's Next Government

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Federal Audit Court Flags 30 Fiscal Risks in Lula Government’s 2026 Management
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Brazil Federal Audit Court Flags 30 Fiscal Risks in Lula Government’s 2026 Management

By Eleanor Shaw
Internal Clashes and 'War of Decisions' at Brazil's Supreme Court Stoke Legal Uncertainty
Politics• Sep 30

Internal Clashes and 'War of Decisions' at Brazil's Supreme Court Stoke Legal Uncertainty

By Eleanor Shaw
Flávio Bolsonaro’s Fiscal Team Pitches R$1.1 Trillion Saving Plan by Decoupling Benefits from Minimum Wage
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Flávio Bolsonaro’s Fiscal Team Pitches R$1.1 Trillion Saving Plan by Decoupling Benefits from Minimum Wage

By Eleanor Shaw