Brazil’s Justice Fux Revives Ban on False Aparecida Posts Days Before the Vote
Brazil's Justice Fux froze a colleague's ruling and revived a ban on false Aparecida posts. The full Supreme Court may...
September 29, 2026Topic
Brazil election 2026
Globo Debate: Lula Leans Toward Skipping Brazil’s Last TV Clash Before the Vote
Lula leans toward skipping Thursday's Globo debate and plans podcast interviews instead, while Renan Santos eyes the empty seat days...
September 29, 2026
Financial Times Likens Brazil’s Bolsonaros to the Trumps as the Vote Nears
The Financial Times Bolsonaro cover story calls the family a clan as radical as it is dysfunctional and likens it...
September 28, 2026
Lula Calls for Scrapping Brazil’s US$955 Million Public Campaign Fund
A week before Brazil votes, Lula says the nearly US$955 million public electoral fund should go, blaming it for ‘political...
September 28, 2026
Two New Brazil Polls Put Lula Five Points Ahead but Leave the Runoff Tied
The last Brazil election poll round before the vote: BTG/Nexus and Quaest both put Lula five points ahead of Flávio...
September 28, 2026
Quaest Poll Shows Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Tied at 42 in the Runoff a Week Before Brazil Votes
Genial/Quaest poll of 2,004 voters, field September 24 to 27: Lula 39%, Flávio Bolsonaro 34% first round; runoff tied at...
September 28, 2026
Veritá Poll of 40,500 Voters Puts Flávio Bolsonaro Ahead of Lula Eight Days Before Brazil Votes
Veritá poll of 40,500 voters, field September 10 to 19: Flávio Bolsonaro 45.5%, Lula 41.8% first round — the largest...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Real Slips to R$5.22 a Dollar Before Vote
The real weakened to R$5.22 per dollar on 1 October, days before Brazil's election. Selic is 13.75%, and Focus sees...
August 27, 2026
JP Morgan Says Latin America’s Right Turn Is Complete
JP Morgan says seven straight centre-right wins since early 2025 cement Latin America’s shift, but warns Brazil’s 2026 election remains...
July 29, 2026