Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro accused of tolerating child prostitution

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has been accused by former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's camp of tolerating child prostitution, less than two weeks before the Oct. 30 runoffs.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Gasoline at pumps in Brazil up again after 15 weeks

  

  Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) said in its weekly report Monday that the price of gasoline at pumps nationwide had gone up 1.47% after 15 weeks of successive drops.

• 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.

• 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.”

• 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.