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Bolsonaro backer kills Lula fan as Brazil election tensions mount

A supporter of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stabbed to death a backer of leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, authorities said on Friday, in the latest example of rising political tensions ahead of the upcoming election.

Reuters

Lula may tap running mate to head Brazil economic policy, aides say

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could tap his centrist running mate and former rival, Geraldo Alckmin, to run economic policy if he wins a third term in October, four of his senior advisors told Reuters.

Reuters

Echoing Trump, Brazil's president prepares for election loss by declaring vote rigged

RIO DE JANEIRO — Standing atop a trailer with the Atlantic Ocean behind him, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complained to a crowd of roaring supporters about a vast conspiracy against him.

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Bolsonaro softens rhetoric in key Independence Day rallies

President Jair Bolsonaro toned down his rhetoric during Brazil’s Independence Day celebrations, seeking to woo undecided voters and reinvigorate his campaign less than a month before general elections.

Tribune News Service

Bolsonaro supporters fill Copacabana beach in yellow-shirted show of force

Tens of thousands of the Brazilian president’s backers gathered for an independence day rally ahead of October elections

The Guardian - US

Brazil's democracy under pressure: Bitter presidential race upstages bicentennial rallies

Brazil is celebrating its bicentennial. Four weeks before he stands for re-election, President Jair Bolsonaro is opting for a decidedly martial tone to celebrate the 200th anniversary of a South American giant that has experienced plenty of ups and downs in the 36 years since the generals made way for…

France 24

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro gather for military parades, political rallies

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gathered early on Wednesday to join the far-right leader at rallies mixing Independence Day military displays with political demonstrations less than a month before a heated election.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Brazil on edge for a bicentennial Bolsonaro has made his own

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is calling Wednesday's bicentennial a chance to celebrate the nation’s proud history

The Independent UK

Facebook fuels Bolsonaro election lies

"Meta has learned absolutely nothing since January 6 in the U.S.," watchdog group says

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Lula's lead over Bolsonaro slips 2 points for Brazil election -poll

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October election has narrowed to 10 points from 12, a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday showed.

Reuters

Investors must wait for Brazil election for fiscal clarity -Credit Suisse executive

Investors seeking clarity about the future of Brazil's fiscal policy from 2023 on must wait for the outcome of October's presidential election, said the chief investment officer of Credit Suisse for Latin America.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: Bolsonaro knocks Brazil's voting system

President Jair Bolsonaro is feeding concern about Brazil's electronic voting system with the election just a month off

The Independent UK

Analysis-Bolsonaro calls rallies to flex muscle on Brazil's bicentennial

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is calling supporters to attend street rallies alongside Independence Day military parades on Wednesday, a showing that may gauge support for the far-right leader's attacks on democratic institutions ahead of an October election.

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The Guardian - UK

Brazil braces for turbulence on eve of Bolsonaro’s independence day rallies

Rightwing glee over president’s beach party contrasts with progressive anger that bicentennial celebration has been hijacked

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‘They twist the message’: Brazilian writer faces ire of Bolsonaro backers

Julián Fuks receives death threats over column calling for ‘terrorist’ to rewrite Brazil’s history

The Guardian - UK

Brazilian forest guardian killed weeks after joining Amazon summit

Janildo Oliveira Guajajara had recently taken part in an Amazon assembly organised by murdered Indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira

Reuters

Brazil's electoral authorities search former judge Sergio Moro's home

Brazilian electoral authorities on Saturday morning carried out a search and seizure warrant at the home of Sergio Moro, a former judge who led one of Brazil's biggest corruption probes, a former justice minister and current Senate candidate.

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Argentinians march for Cristina Kirchner after vice-president survives assassination bid

Tens of thousands take to the streets to condemn political violence and show support for vice-president a day after shock attack

Reuters

Attempted Kirchner assassination prompts Bolsonaro, Lula security re-think

The attempted assassination of Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner by a Brazilian has forced Brazil's main presidential candidates to re-evaluate their security arrangements ahead of the Oct. 2 vote, sources said on Friday.

Reuters

Factbox-Recent attacks on prominent figures in Latin America

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Thursday night survived an apparent assassination attempt after a gunman threatened her at near point-blank range and the gun failed to discharge.

The Guardian - US

‘Last-chance saloon’: race to wreck the Amazon as prospect of Bolsonaro defeat looms

Activists suspect criminals are ramping up destruction in ‘last opportunity to deforest without having to pay the price’

The Guardian - UK

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: arrest after attempted shooting of Argentina vice-president

Fernández de Kirchner was greeting supporters when man approached her and raised handgun to her face

Reuters

Bolsonaro gains on Lula ahead of Brazil election - Datafolha poll

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a 13-percentage-point lead over President Jair Bolsonaro, but the far-right incumbent has narrowed his leftist rival's advantage ahead of the October election, according to a poll published on Thursday.

Reuters

Lula eyes gradual boost to Brazil welfare program, says aide

Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is looking to gradually boost the country's main welfare program, starting with an extra 18 billion reais ($3.47 billion) if he is elected in October and the budget allows, an aide told Reuters.

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