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Mayor of Brazil meatpacking hub probed amid wave of electoral coercion cases

A Brazilian labor prosecutor on Friday told the mayor of a major agribusiness town to stop directing companies "to suggest, influence or induce" workers to vote for specific candidates, after he called on business leaders to drum up votes for right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Family of man shot dead in Brazil urging people to come together

The bodies of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira were found in a remote part of a rainforest

Liverpool Echo

‘A clash of two Brazils’: presidential election divides voters – even gangsters

Criminals’ conflicting opinions reflect a broader fissure in Brazil as it approaches its most discordant runoff in decades

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Contrasting styles in focus as quarterfinals kick off

NAVI MUMBAI: USA have an enormous reputation as one of the leading nations in women’s football and that will be put to test when they lock horns with Nigeria in the first quarterfinal of the Under-17 women’s World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday.

The Times of India

Brazil IDB nomination meets resistance from Lula allies

Brazil's nomination to head the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is facing resistance among allies of leftist presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who want him to have a formal say if he wins office this month.

Reuters

Brazil electoral court cracks down on disinformation ahead of Lula-Bolsonaro runoff

Brazil's national electoral authority is announcing moves to crack down harder on online disinformation in a fierce presidential campaign between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reuters

Islam Makhachev says he asked UFC to fight Charles Oliveira in Brazil; Oliveira calls bullsh*t

Charles Oliveira doesn't believe Islam Makhachev when he says he was willing to fight him in Brazil.

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Missing woman found dead in overturned car after she disappeared for two days

Dentist Raquel da Silva Moura Medeiros, 41, was found dead in a field after her car had overturned. The Brazilian's body took two days for authorities to find in Rondônia State

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi names England among favourites for 2022 World Cup but picks Brazil among two rivals he fears most

Lionel Messi believes England are among the favourites to win the World Cup - but he fears Brazil and France more.

Evening Standard

Man achieves grisly world record after pushing eyes nearly 2cm out of sockets

Brazilian Sidney de Carvalho Mesquita discovered his bizarre biological condition at the young age of nine and has always loved showing off his eye-popping talent to his family and friends

Daily Mirror

Arsenal backed for key boost in transfer race for ‘new Neymar’ sensation Endrick

Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva appears to have talked up the club’s chances of potentially landing Brazilian sensation Endrick in future.

Evening Standard

West Ham hope Paquetá will be back in two weeks, clearing him for World Cup

West Ham hope two weeks of rest will be enough for Lucas Paquetá to shake off the shoulder injury that has threatened the Brazilian’s World Cup hopes

The Guardian - UK

Bolsonaro struggles to sway Brazil’s poor voters with aid

After Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro boosted welfare payments in August by 50%, many people in the Jequitinhonha Valley, one of the poorest regions of the country, felt they could once again buy some beef, keep electricity running and repair leaky roofs

The Independent UK

YouTube and Facebook letting Brazil election disinformation spread, NGO says

Global Witness produced – and withdrew – purposely misleading ads that were all approved by YouTube, and half by Facebook

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Reuters

Brazil's Lula vows to Evangelical voters he would respect religious freedom

Leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assured Brazil's Evangelical Christians that he would not restrict religious freedoms if he is elected on Oct. 2, and praised the dedication to their beliefs.

Evening Standard

West Ham: Lucas Paqueta calms injury fears as David Moyes says Declan Rice ‘could play for any club’

West Ham star Lucas Paqueta says he expects to return from injury in two weeks, quashing fears he could miss Brazil’s World Cup campaign.

Football London

David Moyes provides injury update on West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta amid World Cup fear for Brazilian

West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta was absent for the Hammers' 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield and manager David Moyes has been tight-lipped over how long Paqueta will be out for

Reuters

Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro statistically tied in presidential race -poll

Brazil's presidential race has narrowed to a 4-percentage-point gap between leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, and they are now statistically tied, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula issues letter to evangelicals to allay concern

Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has published an open letter to evangelicals aimed at countering claims he would persecute their faith

Reuters

Lula aide backs Argentina for BRICS, eyes role in Ukraine peace talks

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's top foreign policy adviser supports the inclusion of Argentina in the BRICS group of developing nations, which could be a forum for negotiating peace in Ukraine, he told Reuters.

Daily Mirror

Woman, 23, shot dead at her home by two gunmen who fled on motorbike in mystery killing

Núbia Cristina Braga was found dead in her home in the neighbourhood of Santa Maria in Aracaju, Sergipe State, Brazil, on Friday night. She dreamed of becoming a world-famous influencer

Daily Mirror

Neymar accused of Jair Bolsonaro "agreement" after endorsing Brazil's far-right president

Brazil's presidential hopeful Lula da Silva has accused Neymar of having an "agreement" in place with the nation's far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro over his tax affairs

Reuters

Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows in Brazil vote -poll

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over President Jair Bolsonaro has shrunk to 5 percentage points ahead of a runoff vote set for Oct. 30, a poll by Genial/Quaest showed on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Neymar vents fury at Ballon d'Or rankings after being snubbed from shortlist

Neymar missed out on the 30-player shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or award and the Brazil superstar was unhappy about the ranking of international teammate Vinicius

Daily Mirror

Gilberto Silva rates Arsenal's chances of sealing transfer for Brazil's newest sensation

Arsenal are among several clubs eyeing Palmeiras star Endrick, who is the latest Brazilian prospect, and the Gunners are hoping to add him to their South American contingent at the Emirates

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