The governments of Argentina and Ecuador collaborated to get the far-right candidate out of the country, bypassing Brazilian legislation. A conservative bloc has emerged in the region that is willing to act according to the US president’s logic
Both conservative and leftist supporters were surprised by the right-wing candidate’s decision to flee to the US after losing the presidential runoff on Sunday
The patriarch Jair and one of his sons, Eduardo, have already been convicted of crimes. Flávio, who has just fled the country, was facing three investigations by the Supreme Court
The US has served as a shelter for the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his sons. Flávio, under investigation and with his passports canceled, just fled there after losing the presidential runoff. His brother Eduardo operates a far-right Brazilian lobby from Texas
The 'Gostosos com Lula' movement mixed sex and politics by showing young men, scantily clad and gym‑fit, supporting the candidate both online and on the streets
The lawmaker, a former evangelical bus fare collector, mobilized nearly 11 million Brazilians in three weeks, reinforcing his role as an ally of the president
The far-right candidate abandons his attempt to get Brazil’s presidential election annulled despite support from Trump over ‘rigged’ vote
The far-right candidate announces a legal battle against what he called an ‘outrage’ following a judge’s decision to extend voting by two hours
Lula’s campaign has reported unequal treatment on social media and Brazil’s Electoral Court has also requested tighter oversight of the social media company ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff
Deforestation has fallen 71% during Lula da Silva’s term. But the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro denies climate change and promises to loosen environmental laws if he wins on Sunday
A trans woman who is the top female vote-getter in the country talks to EL PAÍS about the left’s sprint to get Lula re-elected at the runoff vote this Sunday
The president is using the power of his office over the budget to help the poorest families, entrepreneurs and transportation workers, just a few days before the runoff in a closely contested presidential race
There are three possible routes to his hypothetical release: a court ruling, a congressional amnesty law or a presidential pardon if his son Flavio wins the runoff against Lula
Jair Bolsonaro. who served as president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, is currently under house arrest for his coup attempt. He has anointed his son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, as his party’s presidential candidate. A lackluster and uncharismatic copy of his father, Flávio has still managed to tie President Lula da Silva in the polls as the October 4 election approaches. The right-wing movement endures because it keeps moral issues at the center of its platform, while also demonizing the left, presenting it as a threat to faith and family
Extreme polarization between supporters of the leftist President Lula and the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro will lead many voters to choose whoever they feel is the lesser evil, regardless of qualifications
The US president avoids giving an explicit endorsement to the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula’s rival
Women, Black people, indigenous groups and the LGTBIQ+ community fear a rollback in rights and public policies if the far-right candidate emerges as the winner of the general election
The Brazilian president warned against foreign interference and defended multilateralism on the eve of a tightly contested election back home
Brazilian authorities are processing 90,000 asylum applications since arrivals surged starting in 2025 after the United States closed its border
Brazil’s president speaks with the Mexican foreign minister about the state of democracy in Latin America, and reiterates his invitation for Sheinbaum to visit the country
A handful of cases in Brazil reveal how lawyers are trying to influence judges’ decisions through technical manipulation
The far‑right candidate presents his tough-on-crime program at a time when polls show his rival, President Lula, taking a bigger lead
The founder of Banco Master is accused of a multimillion-dollar fraud. A second attempt to strike a plea deal has been rejected because he did not name accomplices or provide conclusive evidence
Progressive governments in the region, facing imminent or ongoing elections, have denounced interference as pressure from the White House has escalated
The country’s most common surname, which comes from ‘forest’, spread after slavery and is now being increasingly reclaimed after being long dismissed as too ‘ordinary’
The Brazilian president wants to negotiate with Donald Trump, but he also warns that, if not, he will seek new partners
The celebrated musician reflects on old age, the Tropicália movement, The Beatles, technology and a world he watches with growing disenchantment
