Tag: Brazil Elections

• Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 08:46 UTC

  Brasília accuses Washington of seeking to interfere in the October elections

  

  Brazil's government on Tuesday accused the United States of attempting to interfere in the October 4 presidential election, responding to the revocation of the visa of its ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti.

• Sunday, August 2nd 2026 - 20:29 UTC

  Lula pledges defense spending so no one invades Brazil as he confirms his candidacy

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged on Sunday to increase defense investment if he wins October's elections, as his re-election bid was formalized at the Workers' Party national convention held at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo.

• Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 22:24 UTC

  Milei backs Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy, drawing a rebuke from Brazil's governing party

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei on Saturday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro at the Liberal Party (PL) National Convention in São Paulo, in a speech with sharp criticism of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that drew rejection from Brazil's governing party and a response from the judiciary.

• Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 02:22 UTC

  Poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff

  

  Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied in a simulated second-round vote for October’s election, according to an AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News — the first poll to show the pair at parity in a head-to-head scenario.

• Monday, February 9th 2026 - 08:38 UTC

  Flávio Bolsonaro steps onto global far-right stage as Brazil presidential hopeful

  

  Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has used an international tour in the Middle East to publicly cast himself as a contender for Brazil’s 2026 presidency, seeking visibility among transnational conservative networks as Brazil’s right tries to settle on a standard-bearer.

• Thursday, February 5th 2026 - 09:23 UTC

  Brazil: Lula leads first-round scenarios but faces tighter runoffs, poll suggests

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains the front-runner across all first-round matchups for Brazil’s 4 October presidential election, according to a new survey by Instituto Ideia published by digital outlet Canal Meio.

• Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Lula likely to run for reelection, minister says

  

  Brazil's Social Communication Minister Paulo Pimenta said Thursday that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva intends to run for a fourth term in office in 2026, perhaps to dispel rumors about his health after undergoing another surgical procedure in his head. In an interview with CNN Brazil, Pimenta insisted that Lula was “the most qualified and prepared person” to continue leading the country.

• Monday, October 7th 2024 - 09:06 UTC

  Brazil's municipal elections: Rio Mayor reelected Sunday; others will have to wait for runoff

  

  Eduardo Paes has been reelected for a fourth time as mayor of Rio de Janeiro in what was regarded as a major electoral blow from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. With 93.66% of the votes counted, the 54-year-old Paes had collected 60.26% support. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate was mayor of Rio during back-to-back terms (2009-2017) and returned in 2020. Paes dedicated his victory to President Lula and Rio de Janeiro State Governor Cláudio Castro. “As of today, conflicts are over,” he said.

• Monday, November 14th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Leftwing newspaper HQs in Brazil attacked

  

  An unidentified assailant has fired several shots with a handgun at the headquarters of the leftwing leaning Rondoniaovivo newspaper in the city of Porto Velho, in the Brazilian State of Rondônia.

• Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 19:29 UTC

  Brazilian military experts find no irregularities in Lula's win

  

  Brazil's Defense Ministry Wednesday submitted its report to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) regarding the armed forces' involvement in the presidential elections last month: No irregularities were detected.