Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Wednesday, October 12th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Brazil's STF Judges against adding magistrates to the bench

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) judges Tuesday voiced their opinion against President Jair Bolsonaro's proposal to increase the number of STF magistrates from 11 to 16, albeit under anonymity.

• 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.

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Bolsonaro apologizes for harsh comments

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday apologized for his use of foul and offensive language.

• Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 19:12 UTC

  Bolsonaro receives fresh support from State governors

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro was told Wednesday that he would be endorsed by the reelected governor of the Federal District Ibaneis Rocha, for the Oct. 30 runoff against Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT), it was announced at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia.

• Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 11:47 UTC

  Brazil: Ciro Gomes' party to vote for Lula in runoff

  

  Brazil's Democratic Workers' Party (PDT), whose presidential candidate Ciro Gomes ended up fourth with 3% of the votes last Sunday, announced Tuesday that it will be supporting former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the Oct. 30 runoff.

• Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Former Judge and Minister Moro and key governors support Bolsonaro's reelection

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro will receive the endorsement of the governors of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro in addition to that of former judge and minister Sergio Moro for the Oct. 30 runoff against Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the Workers' Party, it was announced Tuesday.

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 18:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro's PL candidates record shocking victories nationwide

  

  In addition to questioning what most pollsters had forecast for the presidential elections, Jair Bolsonaro's political alliance achieved encouraging results Sunday as the Liberal Party snatched 99 seats in Congress (23 more than it already has).

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:59 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonaro makes it to the runoff against Lula despite some polls

  

  Former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the leftwing Workers' Party (PT) edged the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro of the rightwing Liberal Party (PL) in Sunday's elections by 48.42% against 43.21% of the votes, which shows a divided country after weeks of violent incidents related to the electoral campaign.

• Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 10:17 UTC

  Neymar backs Bolsonaro over Lula

  

  Brazilian football star Neymar has supported incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for Sunday's elections, which earned him heavy criticism from his country's media, where opposition candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva looks poised to return to the Planalto Palace.