Brazil’s former president Lula da Silva will not yet bow out of Oct. 7 election, waiting first to hear a Supreme Court decision on an appeal of his ban.
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Brazil Polling Reflects Most Uncertain Vote Since Return to Democracy
Brazil’s far-right candidate Bolsonaro leads in first-round voting for presidential election, but would lose to most rivals in a likely runoff ballot.
Brazil Leftist Party Insists On Banned Candidate da Silva
Brazil’s main leftist party said it was sticking with former President Lula da Silva as presidential candidate though electoral court threw him off ballot.
A Brazilian Candidate and Also an Executioner?
Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party (PSL) and a leading candidate for the presidential election in Brazil has promised hell for criminals.
Brazil Poll Shows Jailed Lula Extending Lead For October Election
Jailed ex-president of Brazil, Lula da Silva, has increased his support by 5 percentage point and could win October presidential election if allowed to run.
Brazil’s Jailed Lula Now Registered As Presidential Candidate
Brazil’s Workers Party registered imprisoned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaon Wednesday as its candidate for the October presidential election.
Party Nominates Jailed Brazilian Ex-President to Run Again
Brazil’s Workers Party named jailed ex president Lula da Silva to run again in October’s election while other candidates criticize Da Silva and his party.
New Netflix Brazilian corruption series exposes political divisions
A campaign to delete Netflix subscriptions has begun in Brazil, following the launch of the series called The Mechanism
Former President Lula faces Brazilian supreme court prison verdict
Former two-term president is fighting desperately to avoid having to start serving a 12-year sentence
Brazil judge orders Facebook to cut fake news on slain activist
Judge ordered Facebook to remove fake news posted about slain black rights’ activist Marielle Franco