Bolsonaro

Brazil’s presidential race is much closer than the polls predicted—and scientists are fretting. Many fear that another term for President Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing former army captain who frequently attacked science, would bring irreversible damage to science, education, the environment—and even to Brazilian democracy itself. Bolsonaro has cast doubts on…

Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the frontrunner ahead of a October 30 presidential runoff battle - Copyright AFP/File Miguel SCHINCARIOL Brazilian presidential candidate Lula da Silva criticised football star Neymar’s support of far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, accusing the player of being motivated by a debt “pardon”.  Last month,…

Updated 3 weeks ago · Published on 7 Oct 2022 11:10PM · Since Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took office, Amazon deforestation has increased 75%. – EPA pic, October 7, 2022. DEFORESTATION in the Brazilian Amazon broke the monthly record for September, according to official figures released today, triggering calls from…

SAO PAULO – Despite a stronger-than-expected showing in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election Sunday, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will enter the race’s runoff stage as an underdog against leftist candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Da Silva, a former president who led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, won…

Please try another search Economy Oct 03, 2022 07:06PM ET © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President and presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro reacts after the results of the first round of Brazil's presidential election, at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia , Brazil October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino By Tatiana Bautzer, Camila…

Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known as "Lula") may have come out ahead with 48.4 percent of the vote in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, but the winner of the night might still be incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. With 43.2 percent of the ballot, the far-right leader comfortably beat…

Brazil's real currency and stock market surged on Monday after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro outperformed polling and clinched his place in a tense runoff vote, denying leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an outright victory in the first round. The unexpectedly strong showing by Bolsonaro on Sunday dashed hopes for…

Brazil’s election is going into a second round in which left-winger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. With almost all the votes counted, Lula had won 48% against Bolsonaro’s 43% – a much closer result than opinion polls had suggested. But Lula fell short of…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is running for another term. Photo / AP Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazil's presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force and providing the world with yet another example of polls missing the mark. The most-trusted opinion…

Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election will go to a runoff on 30 October, as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a relatively close second to frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The unexpectedly strong showing by Mr Bolsonaro yesterday dashed hopes for a quick resolution to the deeply polarised…