Tag: Brazil Elections

Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:47 UTC
TSE greenlights additional troop deployments ahead of Brazil's runoffs

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday authorized the deployment of federal troops to 165 more cities for next Sunday's presidential runoff pitting the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro against the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. The TSE had already authorized troops to be sent to another 80 cities.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Bitter arguments mark Brazil's last presidential debate

Brazil's two contenders for Sunday's runoff, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Friday engaged in a bitter and tense TV debate closing their campaigns.
Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Brazil will go back to being environmentally conscientious if Lula wins

Former Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva Thursday said during a press conference in Sao Paulo that “we need an environmentally sustainable, politically democratic and socially developed country.”
Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:54 UTC
TSE gives thumbs down to Bolsonaro's electoral ad fraud allegations

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Wednesday rejected a petition from incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign team that alleged irregularities in the broadcast of radio electoral propaganda be investigated.
Wednesday, October 19th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Free transportation can be arranged for Brazilian voters

Brazilian voters may have access to free public transportation for the Oct. 30 presidential runoff pitting incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro against the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Luís Roberto Barroso ruled Tuesday.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Bolsonaro and Lula exchange heavy verbal flak during presidential debate

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva exchanged bitter arguments, low blows, lies, insults, and foul language during Sunday's TV debate ahead of the Oct. 30 runoffs.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 08:54 UTC
Lula is the Brazilian version of Alberto Fernández, Bolsonaro's son claims

Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro likened Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to Argentine President Alberto Fernández during a trip to Buenos Aires where he met with local Liberal Congressman Javier Milei in an attempt to boost his father's reelection campaign.
Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 02:44 UTC
Lula promises favela dwellers they will eat 3 meals a day if he is elected

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) Wednesday promised potential supporters that if he is elected in the Oct. 30 runoff with the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, “people will eat 3 times a day.”
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:42 UTC
Lula was right, what had to be defeated was “Bolsonarism”, but he failed

Former president Lula da Silva managed to squeeze by with a five points difference in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election when opinion polls anticipated he was seven to twelve points ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro's reelection bid, and could even avoid a runoff at the end of the month.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Bolsonaro and Lula score separate TSE victories

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's team has been banned from further using campaign ads linking the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to cannibalism.