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Brazil's Crucial Presidential Election: A Battle for Democracy and the Amazon's Future

Brazil's Crucial Presidential Election: A Battle for Democracy and the Amazon's Future

How Close Is the Amazon to a 'Tipping Point?' Brazil’s Election Could Help Shape Its Future
How Close Is the Amazon to a 'Tipping Point?' Brazil’s Election Could Help Shape Its Future

SAO PAULO (AP) — While Brazil's presidential candidates have not made policy of the Amazon a major campaign topic, climate scientists and environmentalists say the winner of Sunday's race could...

Brazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynasty
Brazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynasty

Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.(Image credit: Evaristo Sa and Gledston Tavares)

Brazil's Lula opens state toolbox to woo voters in runoff against Bolsonaro. Here's what is on offer
Brazil's Lula opens state toolbox to woo voters in runoff against Bolsonaro. Here's what is on offer

After finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular — and costly — measures to bolster his...

Brazil’s rapid election count puts spotlight on voting security ahead of US midterms
Brazil’s rapid election count puts spotlight on voting security ahead of US midterms

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro leads Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva heading into Brazil's runoff as the voting system his father attacked may hand him victory.

Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote
Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote

The election is playing out over rallies, televised debates, and to a huge extent social media, but the courts are also proving instrumental in the fight

A polarized Brazil heads to presidential vote Sunday with economy, corruption top of mind
A polarized Brazil heads to presidential vote Sunday with economy, corruption top of mind

Frustrations around corruption and feelings of personal financial stagnation driving voting choices as Brazil heads to presidential run-off on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula about even ahead of Brazil runoff, Datafolha poll shows
Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula about even ahead of Brazil runoff, Datafolha poll shows

5% of the respondents said they would cast a blank vote, and undecided voters made up 2%, the poll showed.

Brazil election meddling: The stakes could not be higher
Brazil election meddling: The stakes could not be higher

Meta’s role has turned a tight race into a sovereignty crisis, with democracy, BRICS, and Washington’s influence all on the line Cut through the corporate damage-control flimflam –...

How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil’s election could help shape its future
How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil’s election could help shape its future

A 2024 study led by Flores, the resilience expert, and published in Nature, estimated that 10% to 47% of the Amazon could face multiple threats by 2050.

Brazil picks its path: What’s at stake in the election
Brazil picks its path: What’s at stake in the election

Accusations of foul play are flying as Lula takes on Bolsonaro in a battle with global consequences for Latin America and the BRICS group Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is once...

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