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Brazil’s electoral court rejected a complaint by the party of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro challenging the outcome of last month’s presidential runoff that he narrowly lost to his leftist rival, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The populist leader lost in the Oct. 31 runoff to former...

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November 09, 2022

Peace in the Household

Brazil

Brazilian truckers and other supporters of conservative President Jair Bolsonaro blocked roads in the South American country recently in protest at the victory of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the leftist ex-president who served previously from 2003 to 2010, and won the general election runoff...

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The World Briefly

November 02, 2022

Sore Loser

Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence two days after losing Sunday’s presidential runoff, saying there will be a transition of power – but failed to acknowledge his defeat against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the BBC reported Tuesday. On Sunday, electoral authorities declared Lula –...

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October 31, 2022

The Revolving Door

Brazil

Brazil’s former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro Sunday, in what has been described as Brazil’s most significant election since the return of democracy to the Latin American nation almost 40 years ago, Reuters reported. With 99.8 percent of...

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October 12, 2022

No Joy in Mudville

Brazil

Supporters of left-wing Brazilian politician and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or simply “Lula,” suffered a rude awakening recently when, rather than easily winning his country’s presidential race, he now must face the incumbent right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff on Oct. 30. As...

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October 04, 2022

Detente

Brazil

Former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a narrow lead in Brazil’s presidential elections Sunday but failed to win enough votes to avoid a runoff against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, NPR reported. With the majority of the votes counted, da Silva had won 48.4...

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September 14, 2022

The Time To Choose

Brazil

Tanks rolled and soldiers marched through the streets of the Brazilian capital of Brasilia recently. They were ostensibly celebrating the 200th anniversary of the South American country’s independence from Portugal. But the military parades on Sept. 7 had a different tone this year. In July, while...

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The World Briefly

July 20, 2022

Broken Record

Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met with dozens of foreign diplomats this week to present allegations regarding supposed vulnerabilities in Brazil’s electronic voting system ahead of October’s presidential elections, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. In a meeting at the presidential palace, Bolsonaro did not provide concrete evidence...

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July 11, 2022

The Disappearing Forest

Brazil

The Amazon's deforestation rate reached a new high in the first half of 2022, according to the Brazilian Space Agency, raising fears that the rainforest's crucial role in maintaining the planet's health may be irrevocably harmed, the Washington Post reported. Satellite data showed that more than...

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The World Briefly

June 20, 2022

A Rainforest Tragedy

Brazil

Brazilian police arrested a third person over the weekend in connection with the murders of a British journalist and a Brazilian Indigenous expert researching illegal fishing and poaching, and who went missing in the deep Amazon rainforest earlier this month, the New York Times reported. Journalist...

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The World Briefly

May 05, 2022

Too Many Eyes

Brazil

Brazil’s electoral body withdrew its invitation for the European Union to send election observers for the upcoming presidential polls, a request that had been made initially because of concerns over President Jair Bolsonaro's criticism of the electoral process, Reuters reported. The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) had...

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April 13, 2022

Staying Transparent

Brazil

Brazil’s electoral authority for the first time invited European Union representatives to observe its upcoming presidential elections amid fears that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will reject the results if they do not show him winning reelection, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) said...

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March 25, 2022

Hands and Tills

Brazil

Two evangelical pastors in Brazil allegedly used their influence with the Education Ministry to steer funds to their allies, a burgeoning scandal hitting the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces reelection this year, the Associated Press reported. Major Brazilian publications released stories and leaked audio...

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