Brazil Election Campaign
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Brazil's presidential election campaign begins with leading candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro launching their bids. Lula da Silva's campaign cited 'unequal conditions' for his absence from a televised debate, while Bolsonaro's son stands as a rival. Thirteen candidates, including a rapper and a veterinarian, have registered for the election.
Brazil and United States resume tariff talks after Lula and Trump speak by phone
Brazil and the United States have resumed discussions on tariffs after a telephone conversation between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump. The diplomatic talks restarted at ministerial level, following trade sanctions imposed by Washington on Brazilian products in July. The renewed contact brings the two governments back to negotiations after the tariff measures disrupted their commercial…
Brazil election: Lula’s lead over Bolsonaro narrows as son faces corruption investigation
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva still leads Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential race, but the gap has narrowed as an investigation involving his son puts fresh pressure on the president. An AtlasIntel p…
Brazil introduces new rules for ticket sales at cultural events
Brazilian consumers will receive more information before buying tickets to cultural events under new rules signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday. The regulations require online platf…
Brazil and US Resume Tariff Talks After Lula-Trump Call
Brazil and the United States have reopened talks over Washington’s tariffs, days after Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump spoke by phone for more than an hour. Brazilian Foreign Min…
Brazil candidate Augusto Cury directs 96.4% of campaign spending to social media promotion
Augusto Cury has put nearly all of his declared campaign spending into social media as the psychiatrist and writer becomes the first third-way presidential candidate in Brazil to reach double digits i…
Brazilian court suspends Lula campaign ad over insinuations about Flávio Bolsonaro
A Brazilian electoral judge has temporarily halted a campaign advertisement that portrayed Senator Flávio Bolsonaro as untrustworthy and linked him indirectly to criminal organizations. The video, rel…
Brazil’s Fiscal Deficit Falls to 9.34% of GDP in July
Brazil’s public finances recorded their first improvement since December in July, although public debt continued to climb. The overall deficit fell by 0.64 percentage points from the previous month to…