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POLITICSOct 5Concerns of US interference weigh on Brazil voteConservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise on Sunday in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election by finishing ahead of the incumbent left-wing President Lula, whom he will face in the runoff on October 25. Suspicions of U.S. interference have been hanging over the campaign, even as Donald Trump has never hidden his closeness to the far-right former president Bolsonaro - Flavio’s father - and his animosity toward Lula da Silva. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 5Trump hails Bolsonaro's 'great victory' but predicts a 'very close' election in BrazilEl mandatario estadounidense destacó como "gran victoria" el resultado del conservador Flávio Bolsonaro, quien superó al líder izquierdista en Brasil.Bolsonaro lidera con 47% y enfrenta el balotaje en octubre, reflejando un giro regional hacia la derecha, según la perspectiva de Trump.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5Return of the Bolsonaros: Why the far-right surge in Brazilian elections?Do voters care about attempted coups? Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro on the cusp of unseating Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the October 25th presidential runoff, Bolsonaro whose father was jailed over the Brazilian version of the January 6th storming of the US Capitol. Up and down the ballot, there are other Bolsonaros elected in the first round as the far-right surges. Is it about incumbent fatigue? Do Brazilians subscribe to Bolsonaro’s "God, Homeland, Family" mantra?France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 5Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surgeExperts say strength of evangelical church and stubbornness of Lula, 80, also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election winOn Sunday night, as the scale of the far-right triumph in Brazil sank in, an adapted football chant rang out in one of Rio’s most leftwing areas.“Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa! Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa! Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa!” crestfallen progressives bellowed while drowning their sorrows after witnessing an excruciating election setback for their leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading...Guardian World
POLITICSOct 5Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America MapFlávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.NYT World
POLITICSOct 5Brazil Elections 2026: Erika Hilton, the trans woman who won almost 1.6 million votes and made historyFrom a difficult childhood to a record election in São Paulo. What are her main proposals.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5The ghost of Bolsonaro reappears in Europe: Brussels' fears of a possible change of government in Brazil• A change of government in Brazil would provide arguments for MEPs seeking to halt the ratification of the trade agreement. • If between 50 and 80 legislators change their position in the vote expected in the coming months, the provisional application of the pact will be suspended.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s PresidencyFlávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.NYT World
POLITICSOct 5Elections in Brazil: against the clock, Lula and the PT analyze total changes in campaign strategyParty sources anticipate this, but it is not clear what they will consist of. It transpired that there have been internal tensions over campaign management, and that due to this, important opportunities were lost to reduce the momentum of the opposition candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5Brazil: Bolsonaro says the country “wants change” and Lula seeks to catch upFlávio Bolsonaro dijo que “es el fin de la era” del partido del presidente. Lula llamó a votar a los abstencionistas para el balotaje. The post Brasil: Bolsonaro dice que el país “quiere cambio” y Lula busca remontar appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICSOct 5Erika Hilton makes history in Brazil: trans woman becomes the most voted deputy for Congress in the country's historyLa diputada del PSOL obtuvo un nuevo mandato por São Paulo y alcanzó una votación histórica para una mujer en las elecciones al Congreso brasileño.El Tiempo
POLITICSOct 5Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victoryProgressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surgeFlávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election, after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, leaving progressive voters reeling.The 45-year-old rightwing candidate received 56.1m votes to Lula’s 53.8m – 47.03% to 45.16% – meaning the 80-year-old leftwinger has a mountain to climb if he is to bounce back in the second round on 25 October. Never, since the return of democracy to BrGuardian World
POLITICSOct 5Media reaction in Brazil after Bolsonaro's victory: from "Lula's cycle is over" to "the tsunami of the worst of the right"Los títulos, opiniones y análisis de la prensa en Brasil tras la primera vuelta de las presidenciales de este domingo.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5Presidential election in Brazil: the surprising rise of Flavio Bolsonaro, a loyal sonPORTRAIT - Le candidat du Parti libéral arrive en tête du premier tour des élections présidentielles. Une victoire pour cet homme discret, moins charismatique que son père, Jair, qui a su faire une force de ce lien de filiation.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 5How Lula’s successes in Brazil may have paved the way for his presidential defeatBrazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of his far-right predecessor, in the first-round presidential vote on Sunday. Some analysts suggest that the sweeping anti-poverty measures Lula put in place over two decades may have helped give rise to a growing lower-middle class drawn to the far right’s promise to get the government out of people’s lives.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 5In Brazil, Flavio Bolsonaro overtakes Lula in the presidential raceDÉCRYPTAGE - Le fils de l’ex-président Jair Bolsonaro, qui a obtenu dimanche 47 % des suffrages, semble bien placé pour remporter la présidentielle.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 5Brazil and the consecration of anti-establishment sentimentIn the particular case of President Lula, who was seeking his fourth term, the exhaustion of his status as a novelty and promise is added.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5Trump takes advantage of elections in Brazil to criticize vote counting in the USTrump criticizes the slow vote count in the US by comparing it to Brazil's speed, highlighting his distrust in the electoral system. The Republican views the Brazilian elections, where Flávio Bolsonaro is leading, as a potential strategic victory for his regional alliance.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5Brazil’s presidential election goes to runoffNeither Brazilian candidate won 50 per cent or more as required by the constitution despite getting 97 per cent of the total votes counted in Sunday's election. The post Brazil’s presidential election goes to runoff appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 5How did Brazil vote on Sunday? São Paulo and the South stopped Lula's red wave and gave the advantage to Flávio BolsonaroFlávio Bolsonaro's gains in states with greater electoral weight were key to his rise. Lula da Silva won in the northeastern states, but it was not enough.Clarín
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 5Brazil presidential election: 'Bolsonaro being ahead is a surprise,' researcher saysFar-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has pulled off a surprise win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. He defied most polls to win with 47 percent, compared to 45 percent for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva. We spoke to Thomas Zicman de Barros, a research fellow at CEVIPOF, the political research centre at Sciences Po University, and columnist for our sister radio station RFI. He told us that never before in Brazilian history has a candidate who was behind in the first round then succeeded in the second.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 5In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s PresidencyFlávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.NYT World
POLITICSOct 5Bolsonaro favourite to win: What Brazil’s first round of elections tells usAnalysts say Flavio Bolsonaro is projected to win the run-off vote on October 25 and become Brazil's next president.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 5SCOTUS hears major climate change case. And, Brazil's presidential race goes to runoffThe Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster climate change case that could affect more than just climate issues. And, Brazil's presidential race is too close to call.NPR News
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