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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.

Reuters

‘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

The Guardian - US

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

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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

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

Lula brands Bolsonaro ‘tiny little dictator’ in Brazil TV debate

Leftist challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva calls incumbent Jair Bolsonaro a ‘shameless liar’ who ‘fooled around’ with Covid causing huge fatalities

The Guardian - AU

Brazil's da Silva, Bolsonaro clash in 1st one-on-one debate

Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro have clashed in their first one-on-one debate, two weeks before the presidential election’s runoff

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Brazil’s gun ownership boom and why it’s making a lot of people nervous – podcast

Soon after Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil in 2018, he began making it a lot easier for people in the country to buy guns. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to two experts about Brazil’s boom in private gun ownership and why it’s exacerbating…

The Conversation

‘Lula represents hope’: Brazil presidential frontrunner takes his message into Rio’s favelas

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promises to give far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro a ‘thrashing’ in tighter-than-expected presidential race

The Guardian - AU

Lula, Bolsonaro seek to firm up support ahead of Brazil vote

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro were campaigning ahead of this month's election, seeking to consolidate support among their base

The Independent UK

Federal Labor's honeymoon continues in Resolve poll; can the Liberals regain office without those 'lefties'?

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted October 5-9 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 39% of the primary vote (steady since September), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 12% (up two), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 3% (up one), independents 9% (up one) and…

The Conversation

Defensores indígenas ficam entre estradas ilegais e sobrevivência da floresta amazônica – o segundo turno das eleições no Brasil pode ser um ponto de virada

A mulher Ashaninka com a cara pintada irradiava calma, confiança e paciência enquanto ficava de pé nas margens arenosas do rio Amonia e confrontava os madeireiros que ameaçavam sua comunidade Amazônica.

The Conversation

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.

Bangkok Post

‘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

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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

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…

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

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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.

Los Angeles Times

Blinken kicks off effort to court leftist Latin American leaders on swing through Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Biden administration on Monday launched a weeklong courtship of three of Latin America's newest leftist leaders in a bid to find pragmatic common ground — rather than ideological confrontation — on a host of issues, including immigration, drug trafficking and the widening influence of China.

The Guardian - UK

The lesson from the first round of Brazil’s election: Bolsonarismo is here to stay

Luiz Inàcio Lula da Silva will likely oust the president. Even if he does, a turbulent time in office awaits, says Latin America expert Christopher Sabatini

Reuters

Lula advisers eye rivals' programs to consolidate Brazil election alliances

As former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva looks to consolidate his lead in the presidential race ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff, economists from his Workers Party (PT) are pushing for him to adopt proposals from candidates exiting the race.

Salon

Brazil election could decide Amazon fate

Bolsonaro "derided Indigenous people, environmentalists and science" while weakening environmental protections

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