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Supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who are calling on the military to take control of the country, broke into three government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday.
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Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Amazon activist Marina Silva as environment minister. It's the reaapointment of a woman who carried Brazil's most effective strategy for reducing deforestation.
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Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has discussed remaining in the capital, Brasilia, with a salaried position involving him in his Liberal Party’s internal activities, a party executive involved in discussions told The Associated Press, asking not to be identified because plans haven’t been announced.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used. Bolsonaro cited a software bug that independent experts have said didn’t affect results.
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COMMENTARY The Jair is supposedly the Brazilian clone of The Donald. So why isn't Bolsonaro urging his followers to overturn his presidential re-election loss?
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President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a stunning political comeback by defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. But he could face a short honeymoon — and a long four years in office.
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Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, the favorite of most expats in South Florida, narrowly lost Sunday to leftwing former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Some warned that Brazil will now "turn into a Venezuela".
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The results bring to a close the most consequential election in Brazil in decades. Now, President-elect da Silva faces the huge task of reinvigorating Brazil's economy.
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As rainforest destruction hits record levels, Brazilians have rediscovered their most important eco-asset — and so should people anywhere facing sea level rise.
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The killing occurred on the day of Brazil’s independence bicentennial, in a stronghold of President Jair Bolsonaro. The 24-year-old suspect killed a co-worker who supports rival presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In July, a Bolsonaro supporter allegedly shot and killed a local official of da Silva’s political party.
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In 2021, leftists won presidencies in every Latin American election but one, including Peru and Chile. In 2022, they could take Brazil and Colombia too. Why?
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COMMENTARY Neither present President Bolsonaro nor past President Lula is the leader Brazil's future needs. Brazil's voters look stuck with them anyway.