Alt-right digital influencer loses out by narrow margin in São Paulo mayoral race
Pablo Marçal hints at a run for presidency despite facing potential ban from future elections over forged medical report about rival Guilherme Boulos
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Pablo for mayor: A lifestyle coach with no political experience and a criminal past
São Paulo’s mayoral election had been uninspiring. Then Pablo Marçal threw his baseball cap into the ring
Brazilian court orders ‘total suspension’ of X as row with Elon Musk deepens
Internet providers in Brazil will be told to block social media platform as Musk misses deadline to appoint legal representative in the country
Elon Musk’s X braced for ban in Brazil amid fight with judge
Judge Alexandre de Moraes says moves against platform are part of fight to protect democracy from misinformation and hateful content
Plan to make billionaires pay more tax is gaining support globally
French economist Gabriel Zucman has proposed ways of raising hundreds of billions from the ultrarich to address underfunded priorities such as hunger and health
Plane crashes in Brazil killing all 61 people on board
Video shared on social media shows aircraft spiralling as it falls from the sky
Brazil’s Amazon dilemma: Rein in environmental commitments or face a far-right resurgence
A struggle within Lula’s government could see the Amazon region become the next frontier for oil and gas industry
Brazil: Death toll from heavy rains reaches 100 with ‘high risk’ of more flooding
Some 128 people missing in Rio Grande do Sul state where more than 163,000 have been displaced
Unrwa suspends aid deliveries to northern Gaza amid increasing reports of famine
Dozens reportedly killed in Gaza by overnight Israeli strikes as fears deepen for civilians in territory
What’s the latest crisis facing the Amazon rain forest?
Experts are warning that ‘the lungs of the world’ face a disastrous tipping point by 2050 unless radical action is taken
Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passport in Brazil ‘coup plot’ investigation
Three aides to former leader arrested as police set out details of alleged plan to prevent Lula taking office after 2022 polls
Brazil president praises ‘real idol’ Lionel Messi in naked pop at Neymar
All in the game: Wrexham fans lay all their love on James McClean; and Liverpool player discusses ‘sick’ Erling Haaland
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
Lula’s return shows challenges faced by Brazil’s left in taking fight to Bolsonaro
Workers’ Party risks alienating potential allies by insisting on centrality of ex-president
‘An unexpected bomb on a peaceful town.’ Guayaquil fights coronavirus
Ecuadorian city has been hardest hit in Latin America with probably thousands of deaths
Brazil prosecutors charge journalist Glenn Greenwald with hacking
Greenwald accused of helping obtain messages between top officials in corruption case
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