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Bolsonaro's Party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede
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Brazil's opposition party accepts Lula's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without offering evidence.
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Brazil’s runoff remains a tight contest: Quaest puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 45% and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at 44%, within the poll’s margin of error, while voters are nearly evenly divided over which outcome they fear more.
Two brothers from Brazil’s richest family have emerged as opponents of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday’s closely fought runoff election.
Brazil's future within the margin of error ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff: most of the latest polls put the far-right's Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva... a lead that's narrowed after last weekend's acrimomious debate.
By Alessandra Freitas, CNN When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba, Brazil, on November 8, 2019, hundreds of supporters were waiting for him. Many had been there, on and off, for much of the 580 days he spent behind bars, keeping vigil outside the bui…
Brazilian voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with polls showing a tight race that will decide whether Brazil remains led by the left or joins the right-wing surge across L…
Insults traded on social media and a combative debate have intensified the pressure ahead of a fiercely contested presidential run-off on Sunday, with only a few points separating leftist pro-union President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former presi…
After finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular — and costly — measures to bolster his chances in the runoff
A tie between the two candidates in Thursday’s Datafolha poll boosted President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign, which saw signs of gains for Lula and stability for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to Valor newspaper.
This weekend, voters in Brazil head to the polls in a high-stakes presidential runoff that could reshape that country's political future. Will Brazil join a rightward shift across parts of the Americas, or stick with its left-wing leadership? Voting is compulsory for most adults, and the race has de…
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff election, but this time with cooler heads than a few days ago
In bellwether Minais Gerais, with polls about even, president’s supporters are striving to win over those who abstained or voted for Flavio Bolsonaro Naiara Boroni, Nikolas Domingues and Jodersson Diego live in the same city and do not know one another, but said they had done the same thing in recen…
Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards …
