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, 2026Topic
Lula
Brazil Betting Ban: US$330m Owed to Bettors, Little Credit for Lula
The Brazil betting ban leaves US$330 million in accounts about to close. A study of 180,000 posts finds most supporters...
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 Lula Says Presidents Should Not Pick Supreme Court Justices Alone
Lula wants a council to vet Brazil Supreme Court nominations, months after the Senate rejected his pick. What he said,...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Desenrola 3.0 Targets US$29 Billion in Debt
Brazil's Desenrola 3.0 will buy up to about US$29 billion of defaulted family debt at up to 90% off. Who...
September 25, 2026
Brazil Walks Out of Netanyahu’s UN Speech as Hall Empties
Brazil's delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly on 24 September as Netanyahu began his speech; he called the...
September 24, 2026