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Families seek truth as Airbus, Air France face crash trial

The families of the 228 people killed in 2009 when their storm-tossed Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris slammed into the Atlantic finally have a chance at justice

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Joy tinged with fear for Brazil's first trans congresswomen

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - The election of the first trans members of Congress in Brazil is "historic," but a strong showing by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies means they risk facing hostility and even violence, experts say.

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Brazil heads for runoff vote with Bolsonaro buoyant

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil entered the final stretch of a deeply polarized presidential race Monday after an inconclusive first voting round put far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in an unexpectedly strong position.

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Inconclusive vote: Brazil wakes up to four more weeks of uncertainty

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - After an inconclusive first round of presidential elections, Brazilians woke up Monday to another month of uncertainty in a deeply polarized political environment and with renewed fears of unrest.

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Brazil braces for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30 as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a closer-than-expected second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Brazil heads for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30 as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat first-round expectations to finish a closer-than-expected second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Brazil votes in Bolsonaro-Lula showdown

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazilians voted Sunday in a polarizing presidential election which front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to take in the first round as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro says he will accept the result if it is "clean."

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Brazil's youngest voters betting on 76-year-old candidate

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - At a samba bar in Rio de Janeiro, three university students are engaged in a vigorous political debate as they count down the days to Brazil's presidential elections.

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The Battle for Brazil’s Evangelicals

After fueling Bolsonaro’s rise, some are flocking to Lula’s camp with earthly—and heavenly—concerns.

Foreign Policy

Bolsonaro, Lula in attack mode in last Brazil presidential debate

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded heated attacks Thursday in a final debate three days from Brazil's presidential election, accusing each other of corruption, nepotism and lying.

AFP

Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro trade graft accusations in final debate

Brazil's main presidential candidates traded accusations of corruption in their last debate before Sunday's election, with little discussion of proposals to govern the South American country.

Reuters

Bolsonaro, Lula in attack mode in final Brazil president debate

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Trailing in the polls for Brazil's polarizing presidential election, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro went on the attack against front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in their final debate Thursday, calling him a "liar, ex-inmate and traitor."

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Brazil presidential battle enters home stretch with Lula in the lead

Rio de Janeiro (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 preparing to square off in what could be a bellicose final debate.

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Neymar backs Bolsonaro in Brazil vote

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro got a celebrity endorsement Thursday for his re-election bid from football superstar Neymar, who posted a video on TikTok of himself dancing to a pro-Bolsonaro campaign song.

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High stakes for climate-change race in Brazil vote

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - The image would indelibly mark President Jair Bolsonaro's term: the sky over Sao Paulo turning dark at 3:00 pm as smoke from fires in the Amazon rainforest engulfed Brazil's biggest city.

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In Brazil election run-up, even samba is political

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - In Pedra do Sal, the birthplace of samba in Rio de Janeiro, supporters chant "Ole, Ola, Lula" as they sway rhythmically, brandishing flags, T-shirts and caps bearing the likeness of Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Brazil reports more Amazon fires so far this year than all of 2021

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that for all of 2021, according to official figures released Monday that triggered new alarm for the world's biggest rainforest.

AFP

Brazil football influencer Luva: rich, famous, ready for a rest

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - The self-proclaimed "best football influencer in the world," Brazilian internet sensation Luva de Pedreiro, is rich and famous at 20 years old -- but needs a break from his unexpected celebrity, he says.

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'Black woman from the favela': the heir to Rio's Marielle Franco

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Renata Souza calls it the most painful moment of her life: the day gunmen murdered her friend and fellow activist Marielle Franco, an outspoken black- and LGBTQ-rights campaigner whose killing triggered outcry in Brazil and beyond.

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Johnny Walker wants spot on UFC card in Rio de Janeiro: ‘Is going to be a dream for me’

Johnny Walker targets return at UFC 283 in January.

AFP

Jesus, Coutinho left out of Brazil squad for friendlies

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho were both left out of Brazil's squad for upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia on Friday as Tite's side warm up for the World Cup.

Los Angeles Times

Echoing Trump, Brazil's president prepares for election loss by declaring vote rigged

RIO DE JANEIRO — Standing atop a trailer with the Atlantic Ocean behind him, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complained to a crowd of roaring supporters about a vast conspiracy against him.

AFP

Evangelicals flex muscle in Brazilian election race

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Giociani Lucio, an evangelical Christian, stands on a street corner in Rio de Janeiro waving a flag with images of two would-be lawmakers who support President Jair Bolsonaro, flanking a well-known pastor.

Reuters

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro gather for military parades, political rallies

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gathered early on Wednesday to join the far-right leader at rallies mixing Independence Day military displays with political demonstrations less than a month before a heated election.

AFP

Bolsonaro's Brazil: four 'dystopian' years

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - In his first four years in office, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro kept true to his to mission to "dismantle" the legacy of previous governments, analysts say, often with harmful fallout for Brazil.

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