Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Promising A Change

Lula pledges to fix Amazon Rainforest at COP27

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Briefing

What Lula's win in Brazil means on a global scale

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Is this loss?

Bolsonaro accepts his defeat without formally conceding

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Not Taking It Well

Bolsonaro refuses to concede Brazilian presidential election

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new beginnings

Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential election

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his opponent, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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A Final Faceoff

Bolsonaro, Lula face off in final debate ahead of upcoming runoff vote

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brazil votes

Brazil presidential election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to run-off

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Briefing

Brazil's big lie?

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brazil's big lie

Brazil's Bolsonaro is trailing in the polls. Critics say he could be plotting a military coup.

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straddling the fence

Jair Bolsonaro says Brazil 'will not take sides' between Russia and Ukraine

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Trump of the Tropics

Trump reportedly 'open' to endorsing Bolsonaro's re-election, possibly at 'mega-rally'

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Brazil

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro rocked by vaccine scandal

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the coronavirus crisis

Miami mayor tests positive for coronavirus after attending event with Bolsonaro aide

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reversing course

After initially dismissing concerns, Brazil's Bolsonaro will send armed forces to fight Amazon fires

France's Emmanuel Macron and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro

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Amazon inferno