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<p>Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro</p><p>Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right

The race between Brazil's president and the right-wing senator has tightened in recent days.

Some 21 percent of Brazilian adults did not cast a ballot in the first round of voting. Will they affect the run-off?

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Polls indicate Brazil's presidential candidates are neck and neck before Sunday's voting.

Wint Flávio Bolsonaro zondag de 2e ronde van de Braziliaanse presidentsverkiezingen, dan dreigt er opnieuw meer ontbossing in het Amazonewoud. Onder zijn uitdager, de zittende president Lula, verdween er nog historisch weinig bos. Maar Bolsonaro wil milieuwetten hertekenen en sneller vergunningen uitdelen aan veehouders en mijnbouwers. Zijn tegenstanders vre

Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland will head to the polls this Sunday as Brazil holds the second round of its presidential election.

Opinion polls show Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula neck-and-neck this week as the gap between them narrowed.

Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

This weekend, voters in Brazil head to the polls in a high-stakes presidential runoff that could reshape that country's political future. Will Brazil join a rightward shift across parts of the Americas, or stick with its left-wing leadership? Voting is compulsory for most adults, and the race has deepened political divisions across the country. Stephanie Sy

Brazilian football star Neymar has thrown his support behind right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of a tight runoff election against Luiz Inacio Lula Read More: https://punchng.com/neymar-backs-flavio-bolsonaro-in-brazil-election/

Bolsonaro’s party has strengthened its position in Congress, posing a formidable challenge to another Lula presidency.

Polls show leftist incumbent Lula closing gap on right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of second round of voting.

Supporters of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have accused Meta of interfering in Brazil’s election by making it easier to generate campaign content promoting his rival, Flávio Bolsonaro

These things have serial numbers, you know.

Once the Black Lives Matter protests broke out in the U.S., Brazilian filmmaker Sabrina Fidalgo and Swiss photographer Yvan Rodic realized it was time to begin working on their passion project, “O Projeto.” The documentary, developed and shot over the six years since, began its festival journey earlier this year at Brazil’s renowned Gramado Film […]

Deep in cattle country, voter sentiments in an evangelical stronghold help explain why the country’s leftist president is the underdog in Sunday’s election.

Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.

Joao and Walter Moreira Salles are major donors to progressive and left-leaning congressional candidates.

Brazil's upcoming presidential runoff election carries high stakes for South Africa, threatening key Global South partnerships, multilateral cooperation and shared commitments to human rights and democracy.

Preşedintele în exerciţiu, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, şi rivalul său, Flavio Bolsonaro, se află la egalitate, cu câte 50% din intenţiile de vot cu trei zile înainte de al doilea tur al alegerilor din Brazilia, potrivit unui sondaj publicat joi de institutul Datafolha, relatează AFP.

<p>Our Latin America correspondent, <strong>Tom Phillips, </strong>heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to <a href="mailto:tif.questions@theguardian.com">tif.questions@theguardian.com</a></p><p>For the Amazon and the com

A man has died in Brazil after a gravestone reportedly gave way, causing him to fall into his father’s grave at a cemetery in Linhares. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-dies-after-falling-into-fathers-grave-in-brazil/

The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs.

Brazil’s two presidential candidates Lula and Bolsonaro are trying to win over the 30 million voters.

Right-wing presidential candidate says he will release personal records if his opponent Lula meets his conditions.

Critics have accused the tech giant Meta of censoring the political campaign of President Lula and favouring Bolsonaro.

Brazil spent years targeting electoral lies on the internet. Now, artificial intelligence is stumping the election authorities and reshaping a high-stakes race.

Brazilian butt lifts and other cosmetic procedures that inject filler into parts of the body will only be performed by doctors under new government rules to crackdown on "cosmetic cowboys".

Meta said it had "completed the implementation of measures to comply with the directive from the electoral court."

<p>Far-right presidential candidate’s TV debate swipe at rival backfires as people take to social media to parody it</p><p>To Flávio Bolsonaro and his publicists, it must have seemed an ingenious idea that would expose his rival’s supposed crookedness on the eve of Brazil’s presidential election.</p><p>But the far-right politician’s decision to attend a prim

With just under a week to go before the decisive presidential runoff election, polls show left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro are virtually tied.

The next president’s policies on deforestation will come at a critical moment for the rainforest’s survival.