Rishi Sunak, Lula da Silva, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and even Vladimir Putin are shorter than the average man – a characteristic that, despite not being relevant to governance, continues to challenge old ideas about leadership
The president – while not officially conceding – finally gave a brief statement to reporters two days after losing the elections to Lula
Lula da Silva, the leftist former president, will govern Brazil for the third time after securing just under 51% of the vote
After defeating Bolsonaro, the left-wing former president will govern Latin America’s largest economy and most populous country for a third time
Brazil’s cultural community is holding its breath before the final round of the elections on Sunday, which will decide if the far-right president will be re-elected, or if leftist Lula da Silva will return to power
The country is bracing for a nail-biting finish to what has been a bitter campaign between two of the country’s most prominent figures
Around 35% of members of this religious group supported the left-wing candidate in the first round of the vote, despite traditionally being associated with Jair Bolsonaro
The polls point to a technical tie between the two candidates, who are courting undecided voters and seeking to curb abstentionism ahead of a final face-to-face meeting on Friday
A wave of public anger is being used by unscrupulous politicians who risk destabilizing Brazil