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A new Datafolha poll shows the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro leading former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by a single point ahead of Brazil's second‑round presidential vote. The tight race is intensifying debates over fiscal policy, legal challenges and the country’s political direction.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will only join a televised debate on Globo if the bank‑secrecy order against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is lifted. The standoff, involving legal battles over financial transparency, comes as Brazil heads toward a contentious election.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva filed a request with the Superior Electoral Court to breach bank and phone confidentiality of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of the runoff election. The move intensifies legal pressure on the Bolsonaro family as both sides signal a willingness to disclose personal finances.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced he will submit a request to Brazil's Electoral Court to allow investigators to access his and his relatives' financial and telephone records. The move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the president’s personal finances and could set a precedent for political transparency in the country.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is championing a bill that would reduce the age of criminal liability from 18 to 16 for heinous offenses. The proposal comes as the presidential runoff between Lula and former president Jair Bolsonaro tightens, stirring sharp political and human‑rights debate.
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Latest surveys show former senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by a slim margin, tightening Brazil's presidential runoff race. The lead has narrowed in recent weeks amid a flurry of political endorsements and campaign maneuvers.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed that mass demonstrations compelled a legislative proposal to abandon the disputed ‘scale 6x1’ pension reform element. The reversal underscores the volatility of the country’s pension overhaul debate.
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President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva must now grapple with a new pension reform, a top domestic issue as Brazil seeks fiscal consolidation. The proposal, which could tighten retirement rules, encounters resistance from Congress and labor groups.
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Brazil’s top electoral court ruled that Senator Flávio Bolsonaro must delete a video it deemed a grave manipulation of a pro‑Lula demonstration on São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue. The decision underscores heightened political tensions ahead of upcoming elections.
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A state court decision has ended the second‑round gubernatorial contest in Rio de Janeiro, effectively positioning Douglas Ruas for victory. The ruling is being challenged before Brazil’s Supreme Court, raising questions about the state’s political future and the country’s runoff system.
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Brazil's proposed economic constitutional amendment encounters significant legislative and macro‑economic challenges that could delay its approval before a potential inauguration of Flávio Bolsonaro. Analysts cite a fraught political climate and uncertain economic conditions as key hurdles.
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Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of ex‑president Jair Bolsonaro, will face each other in a tightly contested runoff on Oct. 25. The race has sparked new party alliances, legal disputes and intense media scrutiny as Brazil’s political direction hangs in the balance.