The Big Read: Brazil, Friday 23 October
Brazil's runoff is Sunday: markets favour Flávio Bolsonaro at 77%, a poll shows 51% to 49%, and a court presses...
October 23, 2026Topic
Brazil election
Court Gives Meta 24 Hours on Lula Channel
Brazil's electoral court gave Meta 24 hours on Thursday to report on a pro-Lula WhatsApp channel, three days before the...
October 22, 2026
Gerp Poll Has Flávio 53%, Lula 47%
Gerp’s runoff poll gives Flávio Bolsonaro 53% of valid votes to Lula’s 47%, up from 52% to 48% on 16...
October 22, 2026
Court Lets Lula Government Text Pensioners
Brazil's electoral court refused to suspend government WhatsApp texts telling pensioners that voting counts as INSS proof of life.
October 22, 2026
Brazil Prosecutor Seeks Fine on Meta
Brazil's electoral prosecutor says Meta did not fully obey court orders on equal treatment in the runoff and suggests a...
October 22, 2026
Brazil Newspaper Asks Court to Stop Meta
Estadão says Meta deleted 31 election posts on Instagram and has asked Brazil's electoral court to stop it before the...
October 22, 2026Lula Agrees to Open Records If Flávio Does
Lula's campaign accepts Flávio Bolsonaro's terms for opening bank and phone records, with an answer due at the electoral court...
October 21, 2026Lula Cancels TV Interview to Rest His Voice
Brazil's president cancelled a TV Record interview on 21 October to rest a hoarse voice before Friday's Globo runoff debate...
October 21, 2026
Brazil Court Rejects Free Interstate Buses
Brazil's Supreme Court refused free buses between states on runoff day but gave the electoral court 48 hours to report...
October 21, 2026