Tag: Brazil Elections

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Lula warns Bolsonarism will continue to exist

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has warned that even if he beats the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in next Sunday's elections or in the Oct. 30 runoff, the far-right movement sparked by the retired Army captain (Bolsonarismo) “will continue to exist.”

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazilian president confident he will be reelected Sunday with no runoff

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday insisted he would be reelected in next Sunday's first round despite all credible polls forecasting that he would be lucky if he can make it through to a runoff against the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Brazil elections: Lula speaks of “useful” vote next Sunday

  

  Brazilian Presidential candidate and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday spoke in favor of “the useful vote” in next Sunday's elections and called on Brazilians not to stay at home.

• Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Brazil: Henrique Cardoso letter taken as message of support at Lula's camp

  

  A letter from former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) was welcome Thursday in Brazil on the electoral campaign camp of another former head of state, the Workers' Party (PT) leader Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who remains on top of the voting intention list among all credible pollsters to defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro next month.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 20:03 UTC

  Brazil: Nine Lula supporters killed as structure collapses during political meeting

  

  Nine people were killed in Brazil as a structure collapsed late Tuesday during a political meeting in the State of Sao Paulo. The victims were supporters of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, while 31 others were reported to have been injured, it was reported Wednesday.

• Saturday, September 17th 2022 - 10:04 UTC

  Lula vows to tackle price of food if elected

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who remains the leading contender for next month's elections against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that if he returns to the Planalto Palace, he will seek to lower the price of food.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 19:23 UTC

  Bolsonarists accused of creating “Lulaflix” to spread fake news

  

  Brazilian incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign team ahead of next month's elections has allegedly set up a website dedicated to spreading fake news about the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who is ahead in all polls to return to the Planalto Palace, it was reported Thursday.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 09:27 UTC

  Bolsonaro to retire from politics if not reelected

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has announced he would retire from politics if he fails to be reelected next month, when, according to all polls, he trails former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:05 UTC

  Rosa Weber sworn in as Brazil's new STF Chief Justice

  

  Rosa Weber was sworn in Monday as the new Chief Justice of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) after Judge Luiz Fux completed his two-year term.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 10:02 UTC

  Marina Silva announces support for Lula after years away from PT

  

  Environmentalist leader Marina Silva Monday warned that democracy was at stake in next month's elections as she announced her support for former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.