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Milei tests his right-wing magic on Flavio Bolsonaro’s shaky campaign in Brazil

Today 13:05 Javier Milei is flying straight into an uproar in Brazil, seeking to help topple his arch-rival and Latin America’s most prominent leftist.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei planning trips to Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia – and UK?

16-07-2026 14:11 Argentina’s leader is preparing for a fresh round of regional diplomacy, including a visit to see former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, a trip to Peru for the inauguration of Keiko Fujimori, and bilateral meetings with Ecuador's Daniel Noboa and Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. Oh, and then there’s the issue of a trip to London…

by Pablo Varela

Brazil election 2026

Lula says Trump 'should not meddle' in Brazil's upcoming elections

17-06-2026 21:54 Brazilian president says it's fine for Donald Trump to support the right-wing Bolsonaro family, but that he "should not meddle" in the nation's October presidential election.

Brazil election 2026

Trump looms large over Brazil's presidential election

09-06-2026 09:13 Given Trump's track record of throwing his weight behind his Latin American allies, a similar intervention in Brazil appears likely.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Flavio Bolsonaro inches ahead of President Lula in Brazil election poll

25-03-2026 12:18 Son of of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, would take 47.6% of the vote compared to Lula’s 46.6% in a run-off, according to new AtlasIntel survey.

POLITICS IN BRAZIL

Flavio Bolsonaro’s rapid rise in Brazil presidential polls surprises sceptics

27-02-2026 08:12 Flavio Bolsonaro, who two months ago wasn’t considered a strong contender despite hailing from an influential family, has a real chance to become Brazil’s next leader.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Bolsonaro’s family dynasty creaks under pressure of Brazil coup trial

25-08-2025 13:55 The once-united Bolsonaro clan is creaking under the pressure, leaving the coalition of centre-right parties in their orbit in disarray.

ENVIRONMENT

Fires in Brazil engulf two-thirds of the country in smoke

19-09-2024 10:31 Brazil is experiencing record-breaking wildfires as persistent drought affects the Amazon rainforest. Two-thirds of the country is under smoke, and fires are reported to have been set by farmers, known as slash-and-burn agriculture.