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Government denies reports Flávio Bolsonaro has entered the country

Today 12:55 President Javier Milei's spokesman, Adrián Ravier, said on Tuesday that Bolsonaro had made "no request for asylum."

Brazilian lawmaker Andre Janones, Lula's social media 'general'

Today 11:49 Lula's "general" Andre Janones was the brains behind the online campaign that ensured his stunning comeback.

What Lula's re-election in Brazil means for Argentina's economy

Yesterday 15:53 Brazil is Argentina's biggest export market; Automotive industry among the sectors most exposed to the outcome.

Milei is lone South American leader yet to recognise Lula’s win

Yesterday 12:31 President Javier Milei the only South American leader who, by Monday morning, has yet to recognise Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s election.

Lula, Brazil's political titan, defies the passage of time

Yesterday 00:00 Titan of the political left makes history by becoming the first person to win a presidential run-off after losing the first round in Brazil.

What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term?

25-10-2026 23:52 Narrow result confirms the political divide that has split Brazil for a decade; Challenges include governability, economic woes, money problems and Donald Trump.

Latin America's right-wing swing looms large over nature summit

23-10-2026 14:04 Brazil's election looms large over the UN's COP17 nature summit in Armenia; Right-wing victories in Latin America has raised concerns over the fate of environment in region.

Pollsters point to technical tie in Brazil election run-off

22-10-2026 21:57 What the latest polls in Brazil say about Sunday’s run-off between Lula and Bolsonaro...

by James Grainger

Flávio Bolsonaro: The heir to Brazil's far-right dynasty

20-10-2026 13:32 Flávio Bolsonaro goes into Sunday's run-off as a narrow favourite. But how different is he to his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro?

Lula or Flávio Bolsonaro's son? Brazil makes its final choice

20-10-2026 13:00 Son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro defied expectations in the first-round vote; Lula is facing stiff competition from the 45-year-old senator, who is tipped to win the run-off.

Brazil's right embraces election betting odds amid polls scepticism

17-10-2026 22:06 Rght-wing figures in Brazil are embracing the Polymarket prediction market's odds as an accurate litmus test of voter intent ahead of next weekend's election run-off.

No more '6x1': Brazil's Congress approves shorter workweek

15-10-2026 19:16 Lula pledge secured ahead of October 25 run-off; Incumbent will face Flávio Bolsonaro in battle for presidency.

Brazil market euphoria hinges on fixes Flávio Bolsonaro is yet to lay out

06-10-2026 13:55 Experts expect Brazil to have a better chance of tackling its ballooning deficit under Flávio Bolsonaro, even though he has yet to put forth a detailed plan on how to do so.

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.

Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil run-off

05-10-2026 08:30 Flávio Bolsonaro now overwhelming favourite to win October 25 run-off; Scale of right's success leaves Lula aides concluding vote was broader rejection of veteran leftist's Workers' Party.

Bolsonaro clan wins big in multiple Brazil polls

05-10-2026 07:41 Bolsonaro clan secures victory in every race they contested in Brazil election on Sunday; Flávio Bolsonaro surpassed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a first-round vote.

From Mar-a-Lago to prison: The fall of Fernando Cerimedo in Bolivia

30-09-2026 14:49 Nadia Beller accuses her former lover, political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, of organising a hit on her life.

Brazil job creation beats all forecasts days before election

29-09-2026 16:04 Latin America’s biggest economy created more jobs than expected in August, handing President Lula a boost just days before voters head to the polls.

US-led coalition targets 24 criminal groups as Trump praises Milei

23-09-2026 08:49 US president calls on members on the Shield of the Americas alliance to sanction groups including Tren de Aragua, while praising Argentina’s “great victory” under Milei.

Milei’s chainsaw inspires Bolsonaro to wield scissors in Brazil election

21-09-2026 18:38 Flávio Bolsonaro is holding up Javier Milei's economic overhaul as an example of the fiscal discipline he says Brazil needs as election race heats up.