World
South America
Brazilian armed forces’ report on election finds no fraud
Thousands have been gathering outside military installations asking the armed forces to keep Bolsonaro in office claiming the election “was stolen”.
- by Diane Jeantet and Carla Bridi
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‘Sad’ Bolsonaro asks protesters to lift blockades, supporters call for army intervention
The outgoing Brazilian president didn’t comment on supporters’ calls for the military to overrule the election result.
- by Ana Mano
Opinion
Democracy
Lula’s triumph is a gift for the lungs of the world
I represented Lula when his political enemies in Brazil persecuted him. Now he has risen again to the presidency - and that is a victory against injustice and for all humanity.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Democracy
Bolsonaro fails to concede but signals acceptance of loss to Lula
Bolsonaro’s chief of staff said the president had authorised him to begin the transition process with representatives of leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- by Ricardo Brito
The world hopes Lula will save the Amazon. After Bolsonaro, it won’t be easy
If its new president-elect keeps his promises to safeguard the rainforest, Brazil could have a major impact on the global fight against climate change.
- by Paulina Villegas and Sarah Kaplan
Despite ‘zero corruption’ claims, Bolsonaro now ‘worried about prison’
Bolsonaro and his inner circle have faced investigations on accusations including the embezzlement of public funds and theft of staff wages.
- by Flávia Milhorance
Lula defeats incumbent Bolsonaro in stunning return to power in Brazil
It is a stunning return to power for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva whose 2018 imprisonment over a corruption scandal sidelined him from that year’s election.
- by Maurico Saverese and Diane Jeantet
Bolsonaro survives, takes Lula to a runoff for Brazilian presidency
The survival of Brazil’s right-wing president sets the stage for the most important vote in decades for Latin America’s largest nation.
- by Jack Nicas
What to know about Brazil’s heated presidential election
All major polls have the former president Lula up by at least 8 percentage points, though some indicate his lead is much wider.
- by Gram Slattery
Opinion
Brazil
World’s most important power shift? No, it’s not the British monarchy
Brazil, the seventh most populous nation, goes to the polls this weekend. The result will have enormous implications for the world far beyond its borders.
- by Geoffrey Robertson