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Brazil's Workers Party launches bid to return Lula to presidency

Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be officially nominated by his Workers Party (PT) on Thursday to run on Oct. 2 against far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's most polarized election in decades.

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Ciro Gomes kicks off Brazil's presidential race with first official candidacy

Ciro Gomes, a left-of-center former governor, kicked off Brazil's presidential election season on Wednesday, becoming the first candidate to officially announce his candidacy for the Oct. 2 vote.

Reuters

Analysis: Lula in flak jacket, Brazil on edge as political killing mars campaign

The shooting over the weekend of an official in Brazil's leftist Workers' Party (PT) by a supporter of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has inflamed fears of more political violence ahead of a heated election in October.

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Brazil party official shot dead as pre-election political violence escalates

A local official from Brazil's leftist opposition Workers' Party (PT) was shot dead on Saturday by a federal prison guard shouting support for right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, according to state law enforcement and a witness.

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon hits record for first half of 2022

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reached a record high for the first six months of the year, as an area five times the size of New York City was destroyed, preliminary government data showed on Friday.

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Poll shows Brazil's Lula maintaining strong lead in presidential race

Brazilian leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a strong lead against incumbent right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of October's presidential election, a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday showed.

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Brazil's Lula says he will not tolerate threats against institutions

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is leading in the polls for Brazil's October presidential election, said on Saturday he will not tolerate threats against institutions, and that the armed forces need to commit to democracy.

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Downfall of Bolsonaro ally spotlights Brazilian leader's female voter issue

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain with a history of misogynistic comments, has a female voter problem that could cost him in October elections. And it just got worse.

Reuters

Yes, the Left is back in Latin America

In many ways, the new ‘pink tide’ points to a different Left, as Gustavo Petro’s election in Colombia shows

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Lula's lead over Bolsonaro in Brazil nearly unchanged ahead of elections -poll

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's polling lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was nearly unchanged in June, according to a new survey by pollster Datafolha released on Thursday.

Reuters

Latin America's new 'pink tide' gains pace as Colombia shifts left; Brazil up next

Latin America's new "pink tide" is gaining pace after Colombia elected its first leftist leader Gustavo Petro, with Brazil expected to follow suit in elections in October, an echo of a regional political shift in the early 2000s.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro says he didn't ask for Biden's help to win October election

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he did not ask his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden for help to defeat his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in this year's election.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro asked Biden for reelection help against Lula

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked President Joe Biden for help in his reelection bid during a private meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit this week, portraying his leftist opponent as a danger to U.S. interests, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Poll shows Brazil's Lula maintains strong lead in presidential race

Brazil's leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is holding a strong lead against incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for the October election, a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday showed.

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Brazil election frontrunner Lula eyes Eletrobras privatization rollback, aides say

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the leftist frontrunner ahead of an October election, is looking at ways to reverse President Jair Bolsonaro's planned privatization of state-run electricity company Eletrobras, his advisers say.

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Dom Phillips: Wife of British journalist missing in Brazil’s Amazon pleads for his rescue, saying: ‘Every second counts’

Dom Phillips and his traveling companion had reportedly received death threats in the days prior to their disappearance

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Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'impossible' for him to not reach election runoff round

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that it is impossible for him to not reach a second-round runoff in this year's presidential election, after recent opinion polls showed front runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva closer to winning in a first round vote.

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Brazil presidential front-runner Lula isolated with COVID-19

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his newly wed wife Janja tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and will remain isolated for the next few days, the leftist leader and front-runner for the October election said on Twitter.

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Lula regains double-digit lead over Bolsonaro in Brazil presidential poll

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has reclaimed a double-digit advantage over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October election after another center-right candidate quit the race, according to a new poll on Monday.

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Brazil invites election observers on record scale as Bolsonaro stirs doubts

Brazil is preparing to receive a record number of international observers for its October election, according to electoral authorities and participating organizations, amid a polarized presidential race in which President Jair Bolsonaro has questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines.

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Brazil's Lula dispatched emissary to DC to meet with US officials, sources say

Brazil's leftist presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva quietly dispatched his emissary, Senator Jaques Wagner, to meet with U.S. State Department officials in Washington in April, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Reuters

How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future

Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month, to stop all new oil exploration and move his country to a greener future.

Reuters

Bolsonaro attacks on Brazil voting system losing him moderate voters, poll says

President Jair Bolsonaro's questioning of Brazil's electronic voting system and clashes with the judiciary have cost him the votes of Brazilian moderates and stalled recent gains, a new poll said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Lula's lead narrows in Brazil election race -MDA poll

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva retains a 14-percentage-point lead against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro if an October election goes to a run-off between them as expected, a new opinion poll showed on Tuesday.

Reuters

Lula launches presidential bid, says to defend Brazil's democracy

Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched his presidential bid on Saturday calling on Brazilians to unite behind him to defend Brazil's democracy from the authoritarian government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

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