Brazil Presidential Election

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  Flavio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil Hours After Losing Presidential Polls: Report

  Police have no official record of Bolsonaro leaving Brazil. Bolsonaro's allies told Bloomberg News on Tuesday that they tried to contact him in the morning but had not heard back.

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  Brazil's Debt, Inflation, Tax Reform: Lula's Economic Challenges In 4th Term

  Brazil's public debt has surged more than 10 percentage points during Lula's current term to over 82% of GDP, driving up borrowing costs. The root cause is years of rising mandatory spending

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  Four Major Challenges Facing Brazil's Lula After Election Win

  Days before his 81st birthday, the former union leader won Sunday's runoff with 51.7 percent of the vote over 48.2 percent for his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.

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  Meta Accused Of Bias In Brazil Election As Lula Campaign Raises Concerns

  A new villain is emerging in the closing stretch of Brazil's bitterly contested presidential election: Meta Platforms Inc.  The social media giant has been ordered by Brazil's electoral court not to interfere with the distribution of political or election-related content after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accused it of "re...

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  Brazil's Lula da Silva, Vocal Critic Of Trump, Reelected For 4th Time

  The result, which defied all projections, comes as a big relief to critics of widening US influence in Latin America.

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  With Selfies And Squats, Brazil's Lula Seeks One Last Political Comeback

  Lula, a defining figure in Brazilian politics over four decades, rose from poverty to the presidency, fell into disgrace and was jailed, before once again rising from the political ashes

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  AI Avatar Of Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Sparks Legal Debate In Presidential Race

  An AI-generated avatar allowed Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro to make a surprise appearance at the launch of his son Flavio's presidential campaign.

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  Xi Ready To Take China-Brazil Ties "To New Level" After Lula Elected

  Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil's presidential election and wished the country "new successes".

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  Voting Closes For Brazil's Down-To-The-Wire Presidential Polls

  Brazilians began a tense wait Sunday for the results of their down-to-the-wire presidential runoff election, after voting closed in the divisive showdown between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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  Brazil Businesswoman, Touted As Poll Contender, Shying From Spotlight

  Brazilian businesswoman Luiza Trajano has made it onto a lot of lists: TIME's most influential people, Forbes' billionaires, the biggest fortunes in Brazil.

• Brazil Swings Right With Jair Bolsonaro's Commanding Victory

  Bolsonaro, a former army captain trounced Fernando Haddad after winning 56 percent of the vote.

• Everything You Need to Know About Brazil’s Election: Balance of Power Special

  Despite his sometimes harsh rhetoric, to many Bolsonaro inspires hope: that he can revive a sickly economy.

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  Firework, Flags As Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Wins Brazil Presidential Vote

  Right wing former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on Sunday after beating leftist opponent Fernando Haddad in a second round election run-off at the end of a bitter and highly polarized campaign.

• Brazil Poll Confirms Dip for Bolsonaro But Lead Still Strong

  Bolsonaro got 56% of votes while Workers’ Party candidate Fernando Haddad obtained 44% in a Datafolha public opinion survey.

• Brazil's Bolsonaro Builds Large Lead Over Leftist Candidate

  Bolsonaro won 59% of valid vote intentions versus 41% for the Workers’ Party candidate, Fernando Haddad, in an Ibope poll.