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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

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.

Reuters

Brazil girds for tight runoff vote after Bolsonaro's strong showing

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday buckled up for four more weeks of intense election campaigning after the president's unexpectedly strong showing in the first round set up a tight Oct. 30 runoff vote.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro and the right outperform, defying polls

Brazil’s election has provided the world yet another example of polls missing the mark, with incumbent Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperforming expectations to prove the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force

The Independent UK

Lula, Bolsonaro in final campaign sprint for Brazil election

Brazil’s two top presidential contenders focused Saturday on rallying supporters in Sao Paulo, the biggest city, a day before the country’s general election.

Tribune News Service

Lula may clinch Brazil election on Sunday, final polls show

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a solid polling lead going into Sunday's election against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, with a chance of clinching the race in the first round, fresh surveys showed on Saturday.

Reuters

Pregnant woman found mutilated with stomach sliced open in barbaric 'ritualistic killing'

Ohana Karolin, 24, was found dead by authorities in the Mogi Guacu area of Brazilian state Sao Paulo on September 21.

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Pregnant woman found butchered with stomach cut open in brutal 'ritual killing'

Police found the mutilated body of Ohana Karolin, 24, who was seven months pregnant in the area of Mogi Guacu in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo on Wednesday

Daily Mirror

Man Utd transfer money demanded ahead of schedule so cash-strapped club can clear debts

Manchester United agreed an £85million deal with Ajax to sign Brazilian winger Antony on deadline day - but the cost of that transfer will be spread over the next five years

Daily Mirror

At least nine dead after warehouse collapse in Brazil

At least nine people have died after part of a warehouse near the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo collapsed on Tuesday, during a visit by two congressional candidates.

Reuters

Man Utd's Antony on living alongside drug dealers and his tears at being apart from son

The £82m signing from Ajax explained his motivation and drive comes from close family bond and humble upbringing in favela on outskirts of Sao Paulo

Daily Mirror

Marquinhos drops Instagram hint about Arsenal's squad vs Aston Villa after transfer announcement

The summer signing from Sao Paulo was an unused substitute in Arsenal's win over Fulham last weekend and is in line to retain his place in the matchday squad against Aston Villa

Football London

Bolsonaro and Lula face off in Brazil presidential debate

Brazil's main presidential candidates took their gloves off on Sunday and laid into each other in the first presidential debate for the October general election with accusations of corruption and threats to democracy.

Reuters

Antony transfer clause comes to light as second club payment forces huge Man Utd fee

Manchester United have been forced to pay a premium for Ajax attacking star Antony and Brazilian club Sao Paulo are set to net their second big payment in as many weeks

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Lula: no need to fell a single tree to boost Brazil farm output

Brazil's presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday his country did not need to cut a single tree to plant more soybeans, sugarcane or raise cattle as he vowed to restore law enforcement in the Amazon rainforest to curb deforestation.

Manchester Evening News

Antony’s Sao Paulo experience shows he can handle Manchester United pressure

The winger has had to deal with difficult environments throughout his life and he can utilise this experience if an Old Trafford switch is made

Reuters

Brazil pro-democracy manifestos aim to curb Bolsonaro's election threats

Brazilian business leaders, intellectuals and artists gathered on Thursday to read manifestos defending democratic institutions after attacks by President Jair Bolsonaro that have raised fears he could reject the results of October's presidential election.

The Independent UK

Brazil manifestos seek to rein in Bolsonaro before election

Brazilians poured into the University of Sao Paulo’s law school to hear a manifesto denouncing the brutal military dictatorship and calling for a prompt return of the rule of law

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Football London

What Marquinhos did after impressive Arsenal U21 display against Manchester United

Marquinhos was Arsenal's first summer signing after completing a £3million transfer from Brazilian side Sao Paulo.

Daily Mirror

Granit Xhaka rates new Arsenal signing Marquinhos compared to Gabriel Martinelli

Arsenal have two gifted young Brazilian forwards on their books after signing Marquinhos from Sao Paulo this summer, three years on from Gabriel Martinelli's transfer

Daily Mirror

Baby left in her cot while murdered mother's body lay next to her for two days

Sandra Maria de Sousa Silva was found dead on her bed with her eight-month baby in the cot next to her - she had been stuck there was two days in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Reuters

Exclusive-Brazil federal police warned against Bolsonaro arms agenda, documents show

As President Jair Bolsonaro has aggressively sought to boost gun ownership in Brazil, documents obtained by Reuters reveal one key source of resistance to his agenda: his own federal police.

Daily Mirror

Tattoo-covered man has chunks of flesh removed from head to spell out devilish message

Renato De Santa, 40, of Sao Paulo in Brazil, has a long list of body modifications including tattooed eyeballs, a split tongue and the numbers '666' etched into his skin

Zenger

Mucky Pups: Letter-Carriers Mistake Toy Dog For S3x Toy After Box Starts Shaking

The viral post has been viewed more than four million times on TikTok.

Daily Mirror

Pilot forced to swerve plane during landing approach to avoid stray balloon

The Qatar Airways flight was about to land in Sao Paulo when an unmanned balloon carrying an advertising banner drifted towards its path, eventually passing close to the wing

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