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Milei: It’s important Trump ‘emerges stronger’ from US midterms

15-10-2026 01:23 President firmly backs his US counterpart in speech to Hispanic association gala; La Libertad Avanza leader says Trump victory is “important for the entire West.”

Brazil’s second MAGA moment

10-10-2026 06:16 South America has truly turned to the right politically in a move that mirrors the “pink tide” of the early 2000s.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Why polls keep getting it wrong on Brazil's right

06-10-2026 12:06 Pollsters across the world have struggled to gauge support for the right from voters who can be cagey about their choices. Brazil's election, last Sunday, was no different.

Milei slams ‘communist lefty’ Lula, revels in Brazil election result

05-10-2026 14:09 Argentina’s President hails Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round lead as a victory for the right; Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno questions whether Lula will even contest the run-off.

Fans of Brazil's Lula hope for comeback against Bolsonaro

05-10-2026 07:19 Fans of current president disheartened by election result, but remain optimistic veteran leftist can turn it round in run-off.

Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro takes first place finish over Lula

05-10-2026 02:14 Defying opinion poll projections showing Lula in the lead, right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro takes lead over incumbent into second-round run-off.

Scandal-weary Brazilians to vote as Lula faces Bolsonaro son

28-09-2026 17:05 Brazilians vote Sunday in a nail-biter election pitting leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

Lula battles for Brazil’s northeast against Flavio Bolsonaro

28-09-2026 11:43 As key election draws near, incumbent scraps for every vote in a part of Brazil he's dominated for decades.

Supreme Court feud threatens to upend Brazil’s presidential race

06-09-2026 08:47 Dispute between two powerful Supreme Court justices threatens to reshape Brazil's looming presidential election.

Lula’s poll lead over Bolsonaro shrinks as Brazil campaign opens

25-08-2026 09:35 President Lula’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows to one point in key poll as official campaigning begins.

Right-wing political consultant detained in Bolivia after shooting of former partner

18-08-2026 10:12 Political consultant , a key digital strategist behind Milei's 2023 presidential campaign, detained in Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra while attempting to board a flight to Buenos Aires; Detention comes amid investigation into armed attack that left his alleged partner, lawyer Nadia Beller, seriously injured.

José Sarney: ‘President Milei is hostile to Brazil’

15-08-2026 13:28 Former Brazil president criticises disparaging remarks delivered by Argentina’s Javier Milei towards Lula and Brazil, describing them as inappropriate and a breach of diplomatic dignity. Calling on both nations to prioritise regional unity and resist external pressures, he declares that the bond between the Brazilian and Argentine people remains strong.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei attacks Lula, judge

27-07-2026 03:34 Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira summons Argentina’s ambassador to express Brazil’s “revulsion” over Milei’s actions in São Paulo.

Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina over Milei's 'insults'

26-07-2026 14:19 Lula government recalls ambassador in Buenos Aires for talks after Milei backs Flávio Bolsonaro, attacks Brazilian leader during visit to see right-wing ally in São Paulo.

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.

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.

Adapt or die: Latin America's response to Trump

26-11-2025 15:23 No country has been left untouched by what many view as a return to US interventionism in what the Trump administration has taken to calling "our hemisphere."

Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call

06-10-2025 19:05 Two leaders share "friendly" 30-minute call in first talks since trade war row in part spurred by conviction of ex-president Bolsonaro.

Bolsonaro conviction 'not a witch hunt,' Lula tells Trump in NYT op-ed

15-09-2025 12:56 Brazil President Lula writes in ‘New York Times’ op-ed addressed to Donald Trump that he is "proud" of Supreme Court decision to convict far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro on coup charges.

In divided Brasília, some celebrate Bolsonaro conviction, others fume

12-09-2025 11:17 Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison after being convicted of plotting to claw back power from his elected successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva through force in 2022.