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Meet Simone Tebet, kingmaker in Brazil's presidential runoff

Brasília (AFP) - A little-known woman senator has emerged as kingmaker in Brazil's knife-edge presidential runoff.

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What you need to know about Brazil's presidential election

As one of the world's largest democracies heads to the polls on Sunday, here are the main candidates and issues in the Brazilian election.

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Brazil presidential battle enters home stretch

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's deeply polarized election campaign entered the home stretch Thursday with incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva squaring off in what could be a bellicose final debate.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro taps wife to woo Evangelicals, women

Brasília (AFP) - Once a discreetly smiling presence at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's side, First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro is increasingly wooing Evangelical Christian and women voters to reelect the husband she calls "one of God's chosen ones."

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Bolsonaro leads controversial bicentennial celebration in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brushing off accusations that he is abusing Brazil's national day to bolster his reelection campaign, President Jair Bolsonaro presided over massive, politically charged festivities Wednesday, telling supporters that polls showing him behind are "a lie."

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Wildfire hits Brasilia National Park amid drought

Brasília (AFP) - Firefighters raced Tuesday to contain a massive blaze devastating a national park in the Brazilian capital, which is suffering from a heat wave and more than four months of drought.

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At least 44 dead, 56 missing in Brazil downpours

Brasília (AFP) - Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 44 people dead and dozens missing, the government said Sunday, as rescuers capitalized on a lull in downpours to search for survivors.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro vetoes second culture funding bill

Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a bill Thursday that would grant $600 million in aid to artists and cultural programs reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, the second such legislation he has blocked in a month.

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Bolsonaro responds after DiCaprio urges Brazil youth to vote

Brasília (AFP) - Jair Bolsonaro clapped back Friday after US actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio urged Brazilian youth to register to vote in the country's October elections -- implying they should vote against the far-right president.

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Brazil indigenous influencers take their fight online

Brasília (AFP) - Clutching an iPhone in each hand, and sporting a feather headdress and traditional indigenous garb, Brazilian influencer Samela Awia, a member of the Amazon rainforest's Satere-Mawe people, checks out her latest video, then posts it online.

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Not only Viagra: Brazil military also bought penis implants, says lawmaker

Brasília (AFP) - After revelations that the Brazilian military had bought Viagra pills for its troops, a lawmaker claimed Tuesday it had also acquired 60 penile implants -- for reasons that were not divulged.

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Rising petrol prices fuel uncertainty at oil giant Petrobras

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is once again in crisis: caught in a political tug of war over rising fuel costs.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro 'ready for combat' after hospital stay

Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he was "ready for combat" after being discharged from hospital, where he spent the night after taking ill.

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Ibogaine Blocks Alcohol's Rewarding Effects On Mice, Recent Study Finds

According to a recent study published in the Frontiers in Psychopharmacology journal, the psychoactive substance ibogaine could block some addiction-related effects of alcohol. The study analyzed the effects of ibogaine in mice through the model of addiction known as “conditioned place preference” (CPP), which measures the tendency for animals to spend…

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Brazil's Bolsonaro discharged after overnight hospital stay

Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Tuesday morning, having spent the night at a military clinic in Brasilia after feeling unwell, the country's communications minister said.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized after feeling unwell: press

Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a military hospital in Brasilia Monday to undergo tests after feeling unwell, local press reported.

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Bolsonaro ousts Petrobras president after fuel increases: official

Brasília (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decided on Monday to replace the president of state-owned oil giant Petrobras, Joaquim Silva e Luna, amid strong pressure due to recurrent increases in fuel prices.

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Brazil Supreme Court judge lifts ban on messaging app Telegram

Brasília (AFP) - The Supreme Court judge who had ordered messaging app Telegram blocked in Brazil reversed the ruling Sunday, after the tech company complied with an earlier decree to make changes to the platform.

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Brazil Supreme Court judge bars messaging app Telegram

Brasília (AFP) - A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ruled to block popular messaging application Telegram nationwide, barring one of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's favorite communication channels, in a decision published Friday.

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Brazil hikes key interest rate ninth straight time

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's central bank raised its key interest rate for the ninth straight time Wednesday, as Latin America's biggest economy continues to reel from surging inflation, now exacerbated by the Ukraine war.

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Firms blast Bolsonaro bill on mining indigenous lands

Brasília (AFP) - Major mining firms operating in Brazil joined a chorus of criticism Tuesday of President Jair Bolsonaro's push to legalize mining on indigenous reservations, including in the Amazon rainforest.

AFP

Neymar returns for Brazil World Cup qualifiers

Brasília (AFP) - Neymar will rejoin Brazil for its final two World Cup qualifiers, after missing the national team's first two matches of the year due to injury, coach Tite said Friday, announcing his squad.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro backtracks on 'menstrual poverty' row

Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Tuesday providing for free menstrual supplies for low-income women and girls, five months after drawing criticism for vetoing a similar measure.

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Step aside football: gaming new rage in Brazil favelas

Brasília (AFP) - Ask Brazilian teen Yan Araujo who his idols are, and he doesn't hesitate.Not Neymar.Not Vinicius Junior."Nobru and Cerol," he says -- superstars of the booming gamer scene in Brazil's favelas.

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Social networks pledge to fight fake news in Brazil vote

Brasília (AFP) - Eight leading social networks signed an agreement Tuesday to fight disinformation during Brazil's October presidential elections, though far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's new favorite, Telegram, was notably absent.

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