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Brazilians headed to the polls on Sunday facing a stark choice: another four years under veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or a return to the right under Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Brazil votes in tight runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday in a tight runoff vote that could shift Latin America's largest nation sharply rightward, bringing it closer to ...
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Brazil's Lula ramps up federal push against organized crime in Rio ahead of crucial election
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unveiled a pilot plan Friday to expand the federal government’s role in fighting organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, spotlighting a major ...
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Brazil heads to the polls as son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro bids to enter office
The hotly-contested election will determine whether Brazil remains one of Latin America's few leftist nations or joins a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump.
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Brazil’s Workers’ Party Is Not Stopping
On Tuesday, October 6, at roughly 5 pm, people wearing red shirts, hats, and stickers started filling the Rio de Janeiro Bankers’ Union office in the center of the city. Still shaken ...
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidency
Thousands of Brazilian students have marched in Rio de Janeiro against the possibility of Flávio Bolsonaro winning the presidency. The protest on Wednesday came after Bolsonaro received more ...
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Brazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynasty
Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Rio de Janeiro governor arrested on corruption charges: media
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezao, was arrested Thursday over allegations he received bribes as part of the sprawling “Car Wash” graft probe, according to Brazilian media. The Globo ...
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Police massacre in Rio de Janeiro signals generalization of capitalist violence and barbarism
Residents of the Alemão and Penha neighborhoods protest outside the Rio de Janeiro government building after the deadliest police massacre in the state's history. [Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência ...
News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Government: Rio de Janeiro governor arrested on corruption charges
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezao, was arrested Thursday over allegations he took bribes as part of the sprawling “Car Wash” graft probe. Pezao, 63, is accused of receiving bribes ...