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Lula and the US haven’t always gotten along. It’s time for Biden to change that

There is a basis for a strong connection between Lula and Biden, forged in the fire of the far-right extremism they both have faced and defeated at the polls.

The Guardian - US

Pro-Bolsonaro roadblocks lose steam in Brazil; Lula transition begins

Protests on Brazil's highways began to fizzle out on Thursday after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro asked his supporters to clear the blockades they had mounted with lines of trucks after his defeat in the presidential election.

Reuters

The worrying rise of the F-word (fascism) - could it ever happen in the UK?

From France and Italy to Sweden, more and more far right parties are seemingly coming out of nowhere and finding support and success. Could it ever happen in the UK? Samuel Fishwick investigates

Evening Standard

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Editorial: Brazil voters rejected Trump’s playbook but it’s far from dead in South America

A president who tests the boundaries of democracy, making unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud. Frenetic supporters of said president who cause disruption as they try to affect the outcome of a fair election. A country that has become so polarized that family members and friends have severed ties over…

Miami Herald

Defeated Bolsonaro calls on his protesting lorry driver supporters to clear the roads

Brazil elects new president, leftist Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, who scripts stunning comeback

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro calls on his supporters to lift Brazil roadblocks

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro called on his protesting supporters to dismantle hundreds of road blocks, saying these harm the economy and aren’t a legitimate form of demonstrating.

Tribune News Service

Brazil's Bolsonaro asks protesters to clear road blockades -video

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday asked protesting truckers to clear road blockades in place since he lost the country's presidential runoff election on Sunday, a video shared by his Health Ministry on Twitter showed.

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F1’s Penultimate Race Will Happen Despite Brazil Protests

Public unrest started to spread throughout the country following Sunday’s election.

Sports Illustrated

US approves $10b defence sale to Australia, Bolsonaro supporters ask military to keep him in power, and a US rate hike — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

F1 offers clarity after speculation Brazilian GP could be at risk over political unrest

Speculation suggested F1 bosses were allegedly concerned about political unrest in Brazil ahead of the race in Sao Paulo next weekend, but Mirror Sport understands this to be untrue

Daily Mirror

Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil’s military to intervene after Lula victory

Around 40,000 gathered outside army bases in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro backers call on Brazil military to intervene after Lula victory

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday held rallies to call for an armed forces intervention following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a move that military experts say is out of the question.

Reuters

‘We are for democracy’: Brazil football fans clear pro-Bolsonaro blockades

Protesters baselessly alleging electoral fraud and refusing to accept defeat to Lula have been blocking roads since election

The Guardian - US

Brazil election: what I saw on the streets made me cautiously optimistic

I was in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, as the votes were being counted for the nation’s presidential election.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro urges protesters to lift road blockades

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for the first time on Wednesday asked protesters blocking roads nationwide to lift blockades as demonstrations are restricting people's right to come and go and bringing losses to the economy.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s over’: Jair Bolsonaro reportedly accepts defeat in Brazil election

Bolsonaro previously failed to explicitly concede defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in presidential vote

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Bolsonaro breaks election silence but does not concede to Lula

Brazilian president’s chief of staff indicates administration is ready to begin transition. Plus, why swearing makes you fitter, happier and more persuasive

Evening Standard

Watch: Bolsonaro fails to concede defeat in first speech since Brazil election result

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday did not concede the election he lost to leftist Lula da Silva in a brief speech that marked his first comments since results were released two days ago.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro agrees to transition of power without conceding election

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has "authorised" the transition to a new government, without acknowledging his narrow defeat by his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Tony Armstrong calls out racist abuse; lions escape Sydney enclosure; Netanyahu ahead in Israel poll

AFL’s racism review comes under fire. And Jair Bolsonaro breaks silence after Brazil election

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro tells Supreme Court election 'is over'

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reportedly told members of the country’s Supreme Court Tuesday night that his election battle against leftist rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has come to an end -- marking one step closer toward a concession after his defeat on Oct. 30

The Independent UK

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Lula's victory in Brazil comes just in time to save the Amazon – can he do it?

Brazil’s presidential election result is crucial for the future of the world’s forests. On Sunday, former president and Workers Party candidate Lula da Silva narrowly beat the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro. Deforestation rates had surged under Bolsonaro.

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Labor's lead slides in Newspoll, but honeymoon continues in Resolve poll after budget

A Newspoll, conducted October 27-30 from a sample of 1,500, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll in early September. Primary votes were 38% Labor (up one), 35% Coalition (up four), 11% Greens (down two), 6% One Nation (down one), 1% UAP…

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The Tsai Administration Is Silent on Lula’s Victory. What Would It Take for That To Change?

The Tsai administration’s passing on an opportunity to demonstrate support for democracy in Brazil is disappointing. All the more so because in 2018, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued immediate congratulations to Bolsonaro on the day of his presidential election.

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