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How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future

Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month, to stop all new oil exploration and move his country to a greener future.

Reuters

Hired 'hackers' try, and fail, to invade Brazil vote system

More than 20 would-be hackers gathered in the Brazilian electoral authority’s headquarters in the capital this week

The Independent UK

Author Mario Vargas Llosa backs Bolsonaro over Lula in Brazil election

Peruvian writer criticises incumbent’s ‘clowning around’ but says he is still preferable to former president

The Guardian - UK

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Bolsonaro swaps Brazil energy minister amid fuel-price flap

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro replaced his energy minister with a high-ranking Economy Ministry official on Wednesday in the latest sign of political turmoil over fuel-price hikes by state-run oil company Petrobras.

Reuters

Bolsonaro attacks on Brazil voting system losing him moderate voters, poll says

President Jair Bolsonaro's questioning of Brazil's electronic voting system and clashes with the judiciary have cost him the votes of Brazilian moderates and stalled recent gains, a new poll said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Bolsonaro planning to skip Americas Summit hosted by Biden, sources say

Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is not planning to attend the Summit of the Americas next month in Los Angeles, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters

Lula's lead narrows in Brazil election race -MDA poll

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva retains a 14-percentage-point lead against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro if an October election goes to a run-off between them as expected, a new opinion poll showed on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Brazilian groups want direct access to U.S. forest funding

Brazilian environmental and Indigenous organizations are urging the United States to fund forest protection initiatives that directly involve forest peoples

The Independent UK

‘He’s the only way’: how Lula allies hope he will end Bolsonaro era

Brazilian supporters hope to overturn far-right leader’s ‘reckless and criminal’ rule

The Guardian - UK

Lula launches presidential bid, says to defend Brazil's democracy

Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched his presidential bid on Saturday calling on Brazilians to unite behind him to defend Brazil's democracy from the authoritarian government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula courts centrists at unofficial campaign launch

Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has made the effective launch of his presidential campaign with a bid to lure centrists into helping him unseat incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in the October election

The Independent UK

Lula launches campaign to reclaim Brazilian presidency from Bolsonaro

Leftwinger tells rally that public must unite against far-right incumbent’s ‘incompetence and authoritarianism’

The Guardian - UK

Analysis-Lula turns to party's old guard for Brazil election battle

Brazil's leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has turned to veteran comrades in his Workers Party (PT) to run his presidential campaign, shoring up his base after appeals to the center raised tensions with the party's old guard.

Reuters

Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends tax cut for Manaus Free Trade Zone products

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended on Friday the effects of a decree to cut taxes on industrial products (IPI), but only for products manufactured in the Manaus Free Trade Zone.

Reuters

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Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits April record, nearly double previous peak

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April, nearly doubling the area of forest removed in that month last year -- the previous April record -- preliminary government data showed on Friday, alarming environmental campaigners.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro says he will seek audit of voting system

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says his political party will seek to audit the country’s electronic voting system before the upcoming election amid concerns he is actively sowing distrust in its eventual results

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro urges Petrobras not to hike fuel prices, calls its profits margins a 'rape'

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday urged state-run oil company Petrobras not to raise local fuel prices again, and compared the company's profit margins to a "rape" of the country.

Evening Standard

Leonardo DiCaprio clashes with Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro over environment

Leonardo DiCaprio has been warned by Brazil’s president to ‘keep his mouth shut’ over environmental issues

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The Guardian - US

CIA director urged Bolsonaro to stop doubting Brazil’s voting system – report

Fears Brazilian president might refuse to accept defeat in this year’s election as leftist rival Lula is set to announce candidacy

Reuters

Exclusive-CIA chief told Bolsonaro government not to mess with Brazil election, sources say

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director last year told senior Brazilian officials that President Jair Bolsonaro should stop casting doubt on his country's voting system ahead of the October election, sources told Reuters.

The Guardian - US

Brazil’s ex-president Lula claims Zelenskiy equally to blame for war

Lula, who is leading President Bolsonaro in polls, also said Biden and EU are guilty and could have stated Ukraine would not join Nato

The Independent UK

DiCaprio, Ruffalo urge Brazilians to vote, irking Bolsonaro

Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo have joined other celebrities making a final push for voters in Brazil to register before the Wednesday deadline

Reuters

Brazil cancels invite for EU observers after Bolsonaro objection

Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court(TSE) has canceled an invitation for the European Union to send observers for the October election after President Jair Bolsonaro's government objected to the invite, two sources said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media

Indigenous Brazilians in the Amazon rainforest have endured years of scant recourse when prospectors and landgrabbers do violence in their territories

ABC News

How was May Day celebrated around the world?

On May 1, workers, labour unions, and leftist demonstrators marched through major cities in recognition of May Day, traditionally an international celebration of labourers and the working class.

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