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POLITICSSep 28Brazil’s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trump’s Next MoveAs Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.NYT World
POLITICSSep 27Brazil: Lula's ban on online gambling takes effect this Monday amid strong criticism from the football world and public supportEl presidente dijo que busca ayudar a las familias endeudadas.La medida, anunciada a días de las presidenciales del 4 de octubre, implica una poda a los ingresos publicitarios de los clubes, pero recoge el 75 por ciento de aprobación.Clarín
BUSINESSSep 27Brazil President Lula signs Mercosur - EFTA Free Trade AgreementBrazil's President Lula has signed a Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and EFTA, impacting international trade relations and economic partnerships. This signifies a development in global economic policy.caribbeanherald.com · United States
BUSINESSSep 27China - developed pile - driving vessel heads to Brazil for landmark bridge projectA pile-driving vessel developed in China is being dispatched to Brazil for use in a major bridge construction project. This signifies international collaboration and advancements in engineering infrastructure.brazilsun.com · Brazil
WORLDSep 27Rio residents find their own way to tackle gangs as crime dominates Brazil election :: WRAL . comResidents in Rio are developing their own methods to combat gangs as crime has become a dominant issue in Brazil's election. This highlights a significant social problem and its impact on the political landscape.wral.com · United States
CONFLICTSep 27Rio residents find their own way to tackle gangs as crime dominates Brazil electionResidents in Rio are addressing gang activity themselves, as crime heavily influences the current Brazilian election. This highlights both local societal issues and their impact on national politics.sitkasentinel.com · United States
POLITICSSep 27Colombian and Dutchman recaptured in Brazil after escaping a Río de Janeiro prison and subduing a prison guardEl escape ocurrió en la cárcel Joaquim Ferreira de Souza, donde los reclusos usaron una cuerda fabricada con sábanas para descender.El Tiempo
POLITICSSep 26Female vote will be decisive in the tight dispute between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in BrazilEn Brasil, hay casi 160 millones de electores y más de la mitad son mujeres.Los dos principales candidatos a la presidencia enfocan sus campañas al público femenino.Clarín
POLITICSSep 26Lula's plan for debtors: Brazil will buy family debts from banks with discounts of up to 90%The Planning Minister announced it. They seek to cancel up to US$ 28 billion in debts, and then the State will refinance consumers.Clarín
BUSINESSSep 26China-based Brics bank set for lead role in hunger alliance this year, Brazil saysThe Brics-founded New Development Bank could help launch a fund by the end of the year to guarantee cheap loans for poor families in Africa and Latin America, Brazil’s social development minister said. The scheme would be the Shanghai-based lender’s first financial commitment to Brazil’s global anti-hunger alliance, an initiative sidelined by Washington’s presidency of the G20 this year. Wellington Dias told the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 26The media battle behind Brazil’s electionA corruption scandal, Bolsonaro’s comeback, and Trump’s influence collide as Brazil heads into elections.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 26Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential electionBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an order banning fixed-odds betting just over a week ahead of the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 26Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian electionsPresident’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggestThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.The decision ends the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting. Continue reading...Guardian World
POLITICSSep 26Brazil’s president bans sports betting days ahead of electionGambling has exploded in Brazil in recent years, dragging many into debt, and opinion polls show strong voter opposition to the industry, which Lula has labeled a "cancer." The post Brazil’s president bans sports betting days ahead of election appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 26Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential electionLula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".BBC World
POLITICSSep 25Lula prohibits online sports betting 9 days before the elections in BrazilThe Brazilian president announced it this Friday in an act with measures against "bets". A deadline has already been set for bettors to withdraw their funds.Clarín
POLITICSSep 25Lula da Silva bans sports betting and online casinos a few days before the presidential elections in BrazilLas casas de apuestas deportivas son el principal patrocinador del fútbol en el gigante latinoamericano.El Tiempo
POLITICSSep 25Who will win the presidential elections in Brazil? This is what the polls say a week before the first round between Lula and Flávio BolsonaroEl último sondeo de la firma Datafolha da cuenta de una diferencia de apenas 4 puntos porcentuales entre el primer y segundo lugar.El Tiempo
POLITICSSep 25Lula or Bolsonaro as president? Brazil gears up to voteBrazilians go to the polls on October 4. The front-runners are multilateralist incumbent Lula da Silva and former President Jair Bolsonaro's son, Flavio, who wants to bring Brazil closer to the US and away from China.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 25Trump builds right-wing alliance in South America, will Brazil join?"Er is in jullie landen sprake van een flinke ruk naar rechts. Dat is een goede zaak." Zo sprak de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump dinsdag een groep leiders van Latijns-Amerikaanse landen toe bij een bijeenkomst van The Shield of the Americas in New York. Dit samenwerkingsverband van voornamelijk (radicaal-)rechtse regeringen werd in maart opgericht door Trump om drugskartels op te doeken, maar inmiddels gaat de samenwerking verder dan dat. Trump sprak tijdens de bijeenkomst, die samenviel met de Algemene Vergadering van de VN, over energie, zeldzame aardmetalen en handelsroutes die niet inNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 25Brazil's President launches TV ad attacking Trump: 'He wants to colonize us'Met nog ruim een week te gaan tot de presidentsverkiezingen in Brazilië, heeft zittend president Lula opnieuw de aanval geopend op zijn Amerikaanse collega Trump en zijn tegenkandidaat Flávio Bolsonaro. In een gisteravond gelanceerd tv-spotje én in een bericht op sociale media beweert Lula dat Trump Bolsonaro steunt zodat hij uiteindelijk Brazilië kan koloniseren. Volgens de vrouwelijke presentator die het filmpje aan elkaar praat, wil Trump dit omdat hij aast op Braziliaanse grondstoffen, maar vooral ook omdat Trump via de oudste zoon van de voormalige president Jair Bolsonaro zijn invloed opNOS Buitenland
WORLDSep 25Lebanese in Brazil, Brazilian in LebanonTheir families left Lebanon generations ago. For some Lebanese Brazilians, Lebanon’s pull never disappeared.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 25Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro move the electoral battle to social networks with digital armies of volunteers: this is how votes are disputed in Brazil'Derecha ya' y 'Portavoces de Lula' son las estrategias con las que ambas campañas buscan ganar adeptos de cara a las elecciones del 4 de octubre.El Tiempo
HEALTHSep 25Brazil opens the door to free Ozempic and Wegovy: SUS evaluates incorporating obesity treatmentsLa medida aún requiere evaluación técnica, consulta pública y financiación, mientras Brasil enfrenta un aumento sostenido de la obesidad.El Tiempo