Brazil

Brazil: Bolsonaro narrows the gap but is 13% behind Lula

Brazil: Bolsonaro narrows the gap but is 13% behind Lula

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 76, maintains a 13 percentage point lead over the current head of…

Presidential elections in Brazil: Justice prohibits the carrying of weapons in polling stations

The Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) announced on Tuesday that it has decided to impose a ban on the carrying…

Presidential election in Brazil: Lula’s lead over Bolsonaro unchanged at 12 points

The lead attributed to centre-left former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2003-2010) over far-right head of state Jair…

Brazil’s ambassador summoned to Chile’s Foreign Ministry after Bolsonaro’s ‘fake news’ about Boric

Chile's diplomacy summoned the Brazilian ambassador to Santiago on Monday after the "fake news" spread by Jáich Bolsonaro against his…

Brazil elections: In the first pre-election debate, Bolsonaro and Lula exchange fierce verbal fire

Brazil's two main presidential contenders, Jair Bolsonaro and Lula, blamed each other for all of the country's ills on Sunday…

Brazil: 15-year record for fires in the Amazon

The number of wildfires in Brazil's Amazon reached its highest level in 15 years on Monday, according to official figures,…

Brazil: Bolsonaro will respect election result as long as process is ‘clean and transparent’

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he would respect the outcome of October's presidential election, whatever it is, as…

Brazil: Lula leads by 15% over Bolsonaro ahead of October elections

Brazil's center-left former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a 15-point lead over his far-right successor in office, Jair…

Brazil: The mask is no longer mandatory in airports and flights

The national health supervisory body in Brazil (ANVISA) yesterday lifted the measure of the mandatory use of masks in airports…

Brazil presidential election: Lula has a 12-point lead over Bolsonaro

Brazil's centre-left former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a 12 percentage point lead over far-right incumbent President Jair…