Tom Hennigan
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Brazilâs poor once propelled Lula to power. Now many are wavering (opens the original)
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If incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to win an unprecedented fourth term in Brazilâs presidential election, which starts on Sunday, he will likely need the votes of women like Silvana Santiago da Silva. A single mum at 14, the now 41-year-old street cleaner has at various periods over the years been able to supplement her income from low-paying jobs with the Bolsa FamÃlia, or family purse. A government cash-transfer programme to Brazilâs poorest citizens, it was created shortly after
The Bolsonaro comeback: can Brazilâs most divisive dynasty reclaim power? (opens the original)
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When Gilberto Palmares entered Rio de Janeiroâs state assembly in 2003, among the other newly elected members was a 21-year old Flávio Bolsonaro. Despite being ideologically on different sides of the aisle â Palmares was elected for the Workers Party â he says he always had cordial relations with his far-right colleague. âWhen we met in the elevator we would usually joke about football. Heâs Vasco, Iâm Botafogo. He was always civil. Polite,â he remembers. Now that Flávio (45) is
Trump alliance turns from asset to liability in Brazilâs presidential race (opens the original)
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When Brazilâs far-right politician Flávio Bolsonaro accepted his partyâs nomination for president on Saturday he failed to mention US president Donald Trump in his acceptance speech. It was a notable omission by the senator who has assiduously courted Trump, lobbying hard to get a photo-opportunity with him in the Oval Office in May. It was all the more noteworthy because at the convention in São Paulo there were frequent mentions of the right-wing âblue waveâ sweeping Latin American p
A bitter family feud has imperilled Trump allyâs presidential bid in Brazil (opens the original)
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Party conventions are typically non-events in Brazil. Ignored by the public, they do little beyond rubber-stamp decisions made by party bosses behind closed doors. But Saturdayâs gathering in São Paulo of the Liberal Party to anoint Flávio Bolsonaro as its candidate in Octoberâs presidential election will be closely watched. This is because of a bitter feud raging within Brazilâs leading far-right family that has pitted Flávio (45) against his stepmother Michelle Bolsonaro (44), his par
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