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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:11:00 GMT
Bolsonaro avoids talking about defeat and his team announces start of transition to Lula
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's team will start the transition process with authorities from Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's Workers' Party even though he did not expressly admit he was beaten in last Sunday's runoff.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:55:00 GMT
What will Bolsonaro and his followers do regarding Lula's win?
One day after losing the elections, President Jair Bolsonaro's “deafening” silence has Brazilians baffled about his intentions as some of his followers have staged road blockades urging the citizenry to rise against what th...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Argentine drought will force Brazil to purchase wheat in non-Mercosur suppliers
Brazil will need alternative wheat sources because Argentina, its traditional supplier, is facing a serious crop insufficiency as a result of a serious drought that has curtailed production and compromised export volumes. Marke...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:20:00 GMT
Lula welcomes “Comrade” President Alberto Fernández in Sao Paulo
Argentine President Alberto Fernández met in Sao Paulo Monday afternoon with Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to celebrate the latter's victory in Sunday's runoff.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:53:00 GMT
Lula is back as president of Brazil after narrowly defeating Bolsonaro
Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will return to power in Brazil for the third time after defeating incumbent head of State Jair Bolsonaro in the ballot by a very narrow margin, reflecting a huge division in the South...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:37:00 GMT
Bolsonaro mum after defeat
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was nowhere to be found Sunday evening after his loss to the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva was confirmed by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:37:00 GMT
Rishi Sunak congratulates Lula: “I look forward to working together on the issues that matter”
United Kingdom's new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, congratulated elected-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil's election against incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro, saying he looked forward to coordinatin...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:52:00 GMT
Lula: Hunger top priority of his third government
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who for elected Sunday for a third term in office starting Jan 1, 2023, said in his victory speech that he would run the country for all Brazilians, not just th...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:47:00 GMT
TSE greenlights additional troop deployments ahead of Brazil's runoffs
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday authorized the deployment of federal troops to 165 more cities for next Sunday's presidential runoff pitting the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro against the former head of state Luiz Iná...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:45:00 GMT
Bitter arguments mark Brazil's last presidential debate
Brazil's two contenders for Sunday's runoff, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Friday engaged in a bitter and tense TV debate closing their campaigns.



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