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Brazil president Lula close to deal with rightwing parties

Government, which does not hold a majority in Congress, is in talks with allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro

Brics leaders unite in stand over dominance of trade and finance by West

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa say they will consider requests from more than 20 countries to join group

Varadkar flags Mercosur concerns as trade deal edges closer

Brazil’s Lula says he intends to conclude long-stalled trade deal with EU 'this year'

Talks to finalise Mercosur have progressed ‘a lot’ - Calleary

EU keen to ratify accord ahead of 2024 European elections but concerns remain on beef and sustainability standards

Four children killed in preschool axe attack in southern Brazil

Suspect (25) arrested following incident in Santa Catarina

Flooding and landslides leave 36 people dead and dozens missing in Brazil

Residents used small boats to carry items and people to higher ground as 50 houses collapsed

Lula removes head of Brazilian army for allegedly stopping police from detaining rioters

Lula has removed at least 80 military officials from their jobs in his administration in the last five days

Top Brazilian court includes Bolsonaro in capital riot investigation

Prosecutors cited a video that former president posted on Facebook two days after the January 8th riot

Bolsonaro’s administration was preparing to overturn his defeat, investigation reveals

Brazilian police discover draft of decree declaring a “state of defence”

Brazil’s Lula says coup bid will fail as he meets country’s governors

President works from his office as demonstrations supporting democracy are held in several cities nationwide

Lula moves to defuse extreme protests after farcical riot

Brazil’s president had been reluctant to clamp down on protests by supporters of Bolsonaro, but Sunday’s mayhem has brought a firm reaction

Brazilian police dismantle anti-government protest camps

At least 200 people arrested after thousands of Bolsonaro supporters storm government buildings

Lula tightens Brazil’s gun controls and curbs gold mining in Amazon

Newly elected president takes aim at Jair Bolsonaro’s legacy in first decrees

Lula sworn in as Brazil president amid tight security, as Bolsonaro skips ceremony

Hundreds of thousands of supporters descend on Brasília for leftwing leader’s inauguration

Lula says Putin has congratulated him on Brazil election win

Kremlin says both leaders expressed confidence that the countries’ ‘strategic partnership...will develop successfully... within BRICS framework’

Risky strategy in Brazil for Lula implies compromise ahead of taking up office on January 1st

Left-wing veteran has pledged increased minimum wage, cash stipend for poor families and flagship social welfare payment but has sparked concerns over his commitment to fiscal responsibility

Brazil military finds no evidence of election fraud in wake of Bolsonaro defeat

Report scuppers far-right’s hopes of delegitimising the ballot victory of Lula

Bolsonaro urges protesters to lift road blockades amid disruption following election

Protests erupted on Sunday after Bolsonaro’s narrow loss in the presidential election

The Irish Times view on the Brazilian election result

While domestic Brazilian politics may concentrate on other issues, the world will hope that the new president can end the war on nature in the Amazon

Bolsonaro complains of election ‘injustices’ in Brazil, but transition to Lula will begin

Far-right president did not explicitly recognise his rival’s victory

Bolsonaro will not publicly address Brazil election defeat until Tuesday, minister says

Pro-Bolsonaro truckers block highways across Brazil to protest Mr Lula’s victory, with some calling for a military coup

President Higgins invites Brazil’s Lula to visit Ireland

‘I look forward very much to continuing our excellent co-operation’

World leaders rush to congratulate Lula on Brazil election victory

Joe Biden strongly backs legitimacy of ‘free, fair, and credible elections’

Brazil presidential election: Lula defeats Bolsonaro by thin margin

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held slim advantage in race for office between candidates following bitter campaign

Brazilians in Ireland go to the polls in Croke Park, with most voting for Lula

Two-thirds of 12,000 registered Brazilian voters in the State expected to cast ballots in presidential election run-off

Voters head to the polls to decide between Bolsonaro and Lula after contentious election campaign

Opinion polls on the eve of the ballot gave Lula a lead of between four and eight percentage points

Brazil election: Lula has slight lead on Bolsonaro as voters poised to choose between ‘democracy and barbarism’

Frontrunner has backing of many former opponents in political bid to eject incumbent and far right from power

Bolsonaro ally attacks police officers

Brazil’s leader distances himself from Roberto Jefferson’s firing of ammunition ahead of presidential run-off

Bolsonaro on the defensive in Brazil after ‘depraved’ statement about Venezuelan prostitutes

Brazil’s presidential election rivals resort to personal attacks in prime time TV debate

Brazilian election: Lula to face run-off vote against Bolsonaro

Contest much tighter than polls had predicted with Lula taking 48.4% of the vote and Bolsonaro on 43.2%

If Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s election, will he step aside?

In the News podcast: Tom Hennigan reports from Brazil on Sunday’s upcoming presidential election and Bolsonaro’s refusal to accept defeat

Machinations by men of God help keep Bolsonaro competitive

São Paulo Letter: President’s alliance with evangelical Christians vital for re-election

Brazil’s Congress rejects Bolsonaro’s bid to bring back paper ballots

Unsupported allegations against voting system come ahead of elections next year

Bolsonaro cites conspiracy theories in attack on Brazil’s electoral system

Broadcast part of president’s aim to bring back paper ballots ahead of next election

Bolsonaro blames hospitalisation and knife attack on opposition

Brazil’s president claims 2018 stabbing not act of lone agent but part of conspiracy

Bolsonaro ramps up preparations to hold on to power in defiance of electorate’s will

São Paulo Letter: Many left in no doubt about Brazil’s unpopular president’s anti-democratic intentions

Divided Brazil faces another dysfunctional presidential contest

Former president Lula, whose conviction has been annulled, set to run against Bolsonaro

Lula returns to Brazil’s political fray with Bolsonaro attack

Former president makes first appearance since annulment of corruption convictions

Bolsonaro suffers in local elections as Brazil’s voters return to centre

Brazil’s local elections are an important leading indicator for general elections

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