Festival do Rio Day 5: Cannes Winner Back at the Odeon
Festival do Rio, day 5 (Monday 5 October): A Bola Preta at the Cine Odeon, free FGV screenings, RioMarket panels...
October 5, 2026Section
Brazil News in English
The Rio Times covers Brazil daily in English — politics, economy, security, business and culture, reported from Rio de Janeiro since 2009. This page collects today’s Brazil news in English, updated every day, plus our in-depth guides on visas, cost of living, real estate and investing. Start with Brazil news today, Lula government news, Petrobras news and Rio de Janeiro news.
São Paulo Daily Brief
Your São Paulo Daily Brief for Monday, October 5, 2026: weather, open venues, markets, sport and what to do today...
October 5, 2026
Brazil Stocks Enter Runoff Week After 2.6% Gain
Brazil's B3 opens Monday with the presidential runoff ahead and Selic bets in focus. See the levels, data and Copom...
October 5, 2026
Brazil Runoff Set; Ibovespa Entered Vote at 192,115
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face a 25 October runoff. Ibovespa closed Friday at 192,115 and EWZ at US$38.19. What US...
October 5, 2026
What Brazil’s 25 October Runoff Means for Expats
Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula meet in a runoff on 25 October. Foreign residents cannot vote, but the real may swing....
October 5, 2026
Flávio Led 15 States, Lula 12 in Brazil’s First Round
Flávio Bolsonaro led in 15 states and Lula in 12. Nationally it is 47.0% to 45.1% at 99.9% counted. See...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Abstention 21.08%, First-Round High Since 1998
Abstention hit 21.08% in Brazil's first round, 33.4 million voters, over 14 times the Lula and Flávio gap. What it...
October 4, 2026
Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party Leads 19 of 54 Senate Seats
The PL won 19 of 54 Brazil Senate seats, the MDB 7 and the PT 6. State-by-state results, Dallagnol's seat...
October 4, 2026
Tarcísio 62.7% in São Paulo, Rio Likely Runoff
Tarcísio leads São Paulo with 62.7% and Cleitinho Azevedo 55.4% in Minas. Rio points to a 25 October Ruas-Paes runoff,...
October 4, 2026