Brazil election: Bolsonaro defeated as Lula makes presidential comeback
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for "peace and unity" after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, capping a remarkable political comeback by defeating...
View ArticleBrazil holds its breath over Bolsonarist reaction as Lula claims razor-thin win
With less than two percentage points to spare, Brazil’s leftist leader and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday claimed victory over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the country’s...
View Article'Quite possible' Bolsonaro won't accept results of Brazil's presidential...
It was a nail-biting race, but in the end Brazil's former – and now future – left-wing president came out on top. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a highly...
View Article'Trump-style insurrection' after Brazil's Lula defeats Bolsonaro?
Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election, but the far right incumbent had not conceded defeat by Monday morning, raising...
View ArticleLula wins Brazil election, vows to combat destruction of Amazon rainforest
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for "peace and unity" after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, capping a remarkable political comeback by defeating...
View ArticleNo word yet from Jair Bolsonaro after Lula wins Brazilian election
No word yet from Brazil's outgoing president right-wing Jair Bolsonaro after Lula da Silva is declared the victor in presidential elections. Lula da Silva's supporters on the left are celebrating an...
View ArticleLive: Bolsonaro supporters block Brazil highways over electoral defeat
Truckers protested the defeat of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro Monday by blocking national highways. Bolsonaro had yet to concede defeat Monday morning following a tight race, raising fears the...
View ArticleLula's third term: From prison to power, can he unite a divided Brazil?
Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva has thanked the people of Brazil for his election victory on Sunday. It marks a miraculous political comeback for the man who had been elected president twice before being...
View ArticleLula wins Brazil election: Bolsonaro defeated in stunning political comeback...
Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election, but the far right incumbent had not conceded defeat by Monday morning, raising...
View ArticleLive: Bolsonaro says he will 'comply' with the constitution after election loss
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made an official statement after his election defeat on Tuesday evening, thanking Brazilian voters who voted for him and saying that he will continue to follow the...
View ArticleTrucks, protesters block Brazil highways after Bolsonaro rout
Truckers and other protesters on Monday blocked some highways in Brazil in an apparent protest over the electoral defeat of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,...
View ArticleBrazilian court orders roadblocks cleared, Bolsonaro silent on election loss
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered police to remove scores of roadblocks set up by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro to protest his defeat in the presidential election, while the far-right...
View ArticleLive: Brazil still waiting for Bolsonaro to recognise election loss
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to make an official statement on his election defeat later on Tuesday, his communications minister said, adding that the far-right leader will not contest the...
View ArticleWhat's next for Brazil's Bolsonaro?
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once took a stab at predicting the outcome of his 2022 re-election bid: "Prison, death or victory."
View ArticleBolsonaro breaks silence after his loss, he 'authorises' transition after...
Another comeback now in Brazil with former leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. His victory now seems secure after his opponent, current conservative President Jair Bolsonaro, told his chief of...
View ArticleBolsonaro 'authorises' transition in Brazil without acknowledging defeat
The results from the Presidential election in Brazil came out two days ago, but current leader Jair Bolsonaro has still yet to concede -- or even appear in public -- since he narrowly lost to former...
View ArticleThe recognition of brazilian presidential election results: Between protests...
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday "authorised" the transition to a new government, without acknowledging his defeat to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro, 67, broke two days...
View ArticleJair Bolsonaro has not officially conceeded the race
In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro has signaled a willingness to hand over power, two days after his loss in the presidential election to Lula da Silva. But the far-right president, who has been stoking fears...
View ArticleThis video does not show a massive police roadblock during election day in...
Some pro-Lula users on social media are sharing a video that claims to show Brazilian highway police roadblocks, preventing voters from going to the polls on Sunday. While there were police roadblocks...
View ArticleBolsonaro supporters call on Brazil military to intervene after Lula victory
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday held rallies to call for an armed forces intervention following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a move that military experts...
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