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.
What Are The Challenges Facing Paraguay’s New President Abdo Benítez?
Elected in the general elections last April, Mario Abdo Benítez took office August 15 as the ninth president of Paraguay since the return to democracy 1989.
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.
Exiled Jurists Symbolically Sentence Maduro to 18 Years
A panel of self-exiled Venezuelan judges holding a symbolic trial in Colombia found President Maduro guilty of corruption landing him an 18 years jail term.
Paraguay’s New President Takes Office Promising Graft Fight
Former senator Mario Abdo Benitez takes office as Paraguay’s new president Wednesday, pledging to cut poverty and fight corruption.
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.
VIDEO: How the Left Views Colombia’s New Leadership
Just before the inauguration of Colombia’s new President, Democracy Now! spoke to leftist Gustavo Petro, who placed second in this year’s presidential race.