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3 steps forward, but 2.5 back for populism

The reports about Luiz Inácio 'Lula' da Silva's impending comeback as Brazilian president verged on the ecstatic in the week before the vote on Oct 2. He was after all, fourteen points ahead of his populist rival, incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro, in the last opinion poll before the vote.

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‘I’d eat an Indian’: rivals seize on unearthed Bolsonaro cannibalism boast

In a now viral video of a 2016 interview, the Brazilian president claims he would eat human flesh

The Guardian - UK

Satanism, Fremasonry become election topics in religious Brazil

Brazil’s presidential race took a bizarre turn this week as leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro were targeted on social media by false claims of Satanism, Freemasonry — and even cannibalism.

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Food insecurity haunts Brazil’s election race as hungry voters head to the polls

A massive number of Brazilians are experiencing worsening hunger, as citizens head to the polls to decide whether to re-elect President Jair Bolsonaro for another term

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro biting his tongue to seek advantage in Brazil’s runoff

BRASILIA, Brazil — Jair Bolsonaro emerged from the first round of Brazil’s presidential election with unusually soft rhetoric, touting good economic news in a sign that he has started listening to advisers and avoiding controversial topics in a bid to win over moderate voters.

Tribune News Service

Brazil's Lula eyes flexible primary surplus target to replace spending cap

Economic advisers to Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are looking at two main ideas to replace a constitutional spending cap, including a flexible primary surplus target, two senior aides told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters

Bolsonaro ally says Brazil farm sector can adapt to Lula victory

The leader of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's party and the farm caucus in the Senate said on Friday that the powerful agribusiness sector is pragmatic and will adapt to an eventual victory by the incumbent's leftist presidential challenger.

Reuters

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Lula leading Bolsonaro in second round of Brazil election, poll shows

Leftist Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, with 49% of voter support against the incumbent's 44%, ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a poll published on Friday.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro says ally Trump would have averted war in Ukraine

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in comments published on Friday that the war in Ukraine would not have happened if former U.S. President Donald Trump were still in office, but offered no explanation for how his close ally could have prevented the conflict.

Reuters

Amazon loses London-sized area of rainforest in a month with Bolsonaro’s reign under threat

Large area destroyed in September, as environmental criminals raced to wreck the region before possible change of president

The Guardian - US

Analysis-Lula can defend Brazil election lead with third parties, abstainers

Leftist Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva can defend his lead against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by appealing to voters who snubbed both in the first round of voting, according to political analysts and pollsters.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula on 48%, ahead of Bolsonaro on 41%, poll shows ahead of vote

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a seven-point-lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a poll by Genial/Quaest published on Thursday.

Reuters

Chicken in British supermarkets ‘linked to deforested Amazon’

Investigation found that JBS poultry were fed on soya beans and corn from deforested areas

The Guardian - UK

Bolsonaro eyes dividend tax, debt pardon as Brazil campaign turns to economy

Right-wing Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday announced a debt pardon for some consumers and a tax on dividends to pay for welfare spending, shifting the focus of a his re-election campaign to the economy as polls tightened.

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France 24

US soccer sexual abuse scandal: Probe reveals widespread misconduct by coaches

Last year, half of the coaches of America's National Women's Soccer League were fired following players' complaints of emotional and sexual abuse. This week, a follow-up investigation into the scandal showed that this kind of abuse is systemic in women's football in the US. Our Sports Editor Selina Sykes tells…

Reuters

Explainer-What do Lula and Bolsonaro propose for Brazil fiscal policy?

Both of Brazil's presidential candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have proposed changes to the constitutional spending limit that defined fiscal policy in Latin America's biggest economy for the past six years.

The Guardian - UK

Britt’s birthday, banned adverts and Brummie insults – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

The Guardian - US

‘A story Brazil never wanted to tell’: the podcasts reclaiming the country’s Black history

Tiago Rogero’s productions are a celebration of the people who arrived in the country as slaves and their descendants

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France 24

Lula wins symbolic endorsements ahead of Brazil runoff against Bolsonaro

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received two symbolic endorsements Wednesday as he seeks new allies ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to return to the country's highest office.

The Independent UK

Lula receives fresh endorsements ahead of Brazil election

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has received two symbolic endorsements Wednesday ahead of a tight election on Oct. 30

Reuters

Brazil election: Lula has 51% of voter support versus 43% for Bolsonaro, poll finds

Brazil's leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a clear lead over right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, a poll showed on Wednesday, as the candidates scrambled to win over voters ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff.

Reuters

Trailblazing Brazilian trans lawmakers face more conservative Congress

Erika Hilton, a 29-year-old Sao Paulo city council member, just made history as one of the first two transgender lawmakers elected this week to Brazil's Congress.

The Conversation

Bolsonaro's first-round election bounce back reminds us why populist leaders are so popular

The sitting Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro secured an unexpected 43% vote in the recent first round of the presidential election, close behind his opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (48%).

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro, Lula fight for endorsements before Brazil runoff

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are starting to bring centrist allies to their camps as they campaign for their runoff election

The Conversation

Another stress test for democracy: The imminent election crisis in Brazil

Brazilians have gone to the polls to cast their ballots in the first round of the country’s presidential election. No clear winner has emerged under Brazilian electoral requirements, so there will be another round of voting on Oct. 30.

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