Page 3 - Jair Bolsonaro

Lula losing Brazil's biggest state forces urgent campaign kick start

Lula unexpectedly lost the overall state of Sao Paulo to Jair Bolsonaro by almost seven percentage points, a defeat that has Lula's team scrambling to shore up support before the Oct. 30 showdown

Shooting disrupts Bolsonaro-backed Sao Paulo candidate's campaign stop

A Sao Paulo gubernatorial candidate's campaign event in the Paraisopolis neighbourhood came to an abrupt halt on Monday when gunfire erupted outside. Paraisopolis is one of Brazil's biggest favelas, or slums, and videos of the moment from local media show journalists and Tarcsio Gomes de Freitas crouching below windows. Sao Paulo Gov. Rodrigo Garcia said in a statement that he had ordered an investigation. Osvaldo Nico, the head of the state's police, said in a press conference there was a shooting in the region and one person was killed, but that the incident had no connection with de Freitas' visit. On Twitter, de Freitas characterized the shooting as an attack by criminals. Sao Paulo is the most populous state and its biggest economic power, making its race for governor prominent in any election. But this year there is heightened attention, with the contest seen as a proxy for the presidential race between President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva.

Why even a leftist govt under Lula may not restore Brazil's forests

A sharp left-right dichotomy is a common way to think about the stakes in the runoff poll on Oct. 30. Still, as with the candidates' economic platforms, their forest policies have a lot more in common

Brazil election enters runoff as Bolsonaro dashes Lula's hope of quick win

The unexpectedly strong showing by Bolsonaro on Sunday dashed hopes for a quick resolution to the deeply polarised election in the world's fourth-largest democracy

Lula leads polls as Brazil votes in tense presidential contest

Most polls have shown Lula with a solid lead for months, but Bolsonaro has signaled he may refuse to accept defeat, stoking fears of institutional crisis or post-election violence

Brazilians vote today in historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro

More than 120 million Brazilians will vote Sunday in a highly polarised election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world's fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another four years. With polls opening at 8 am Brasilia time, the race pits incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro against his political nemesis, former President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva. There are nine other candidates, but their support pales to that for Bolsonaro and da Silva. Recent opinion polls have given da Silva a commanding lead the last Datafolha survey published Saturday found that 50% of respondents who intend to vote for a candidate said they would vote for da Silva, against 36% for Bolsonaro. The polling institute interviewed 12,800 people, with a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points. Bolsonaro's administration has been marked by incendiary speech, his testing of democratic institutions, his widely criticized handling of th

Brazil on edge for a bicentennial President Bolsonaro has made his own

President Jair Bolsonaro calls Brazil's bicentennial Wednesday a chance to celebrate the nation's proud history, but critics say he has transformed what should be a day of unity into a campaign event that they fear he will use to undermine next month's election in Latin America's fourth biggest democracy. Bolsonaro, who trails in polls before the Oct. 2 vote, has urged Brazilians to flood the streets, and tens of thousands of his supporters were expected to turn out in Brasilia, Sao Paulo and his hometown of Rio de Janeiro in a show of strength. The military planned displays in the capital and in Rio, with Bolsonaro attending. The far-right nationalist has for years made a mission of encouraging Brazilian patriotism, and coopted the national colors of green and yellow as his own. He stacked his administration with military officers and repeatedly sought their support, most recently to cast doubt on the reliability of the nation's electronic voting system, without evidence. His attac

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula leads in pre-election polls

Lula da Silva, a candidate of the Workers' Party, slipped 2 percentage points from 47 per cent in the last survey on August 18, while Bolsonaro remained steady at 32 per cent

Brazil: Bolsonaro's re-election hopes dim unless he wins over women

If Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is to have any hope of securing a second term, he needs more female support and fast. Yet a man famed for bravado hasn't shown any concerted strategy to do so.

PM to virtually attend BRICS Summit; focus on developing-country issues

The Ministry of External Affairs said that BRICS has become a platform for discussing and deliberating on issues of common concern for all the developing countries

Musk to meet Brazil prez to discuss deforestation, rural connectivity

The two will discuss a potential partnership on rural connectivity and deforestation monitoring, according to O Globo

Brazil electoral body drops talks to bring EU observers for upcoming polls

The electoral court said in a statement that all the necessary conditions were not present to enable a comprehensive electoral observation mission

Brazilian President Bolsonaro in hospital after feeling discomfort

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital for tests on Monday after feeling abdominal "discomfort", his Communications Minister said

Brazil govt appoints Rodolfo Landim as chairman of Petrobras board

Brazil's government has appointed former Petrobras executive Rodolfo Landim to chair the state-controlled oil producer's board, the company said in a filing on Saturday night

Brazil President hospitalised for possible intestinal obstruction: Report

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to the hospital early Monday morning for treatment of a probable intestinal obstruction, RT reported citing local media

In celebrated bastions of democracy, an unlikely club of 'dissimilar' leaders

T N Ninan reads from another commentator's notes on one prime minister and observes how eerily similar they sound to the description of some others

Brazil sacks IMF office over estimate complaints, says 'not useful anymore'

Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Wednesday Brazil won't recognize the IMF's office starting from June 30, when the current representative is due to be replaced

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to be probed for linking Covid vax, AIDS

A justice of Brazil's top court ordered on Friday that President Jair Bolsonaro be investigated for comments linking COVID-19 vaccines to AIDS .

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits 15-yr high after 22% jump from prior yr

Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from Aug. 2020 to July 2021. That's the most since 2006

Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years, data shows

Jair Bolsonaro's term blamed for acceleration of Amazon losing forest cover.