World Oct 26 Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela, Charles Lyons
World Oct 26 Incumbent Lula is declared winner of Brazil's election as Bolsonaro rejects results Bolsonaro quickly refused to concede defeat and asked for the election results to be annulled after an evening of chaos at some polling places that followed a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours. By Eléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Anna-Catherine Brigida, Associated Press
World Oct 25 Lula beats Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff, securing fourth presidential term With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that the soon to be 81-year-old Lula held an unassailable lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro. By Eléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Anna-Catherine Brigida, Associated Press
World Oct 23 Watch 5:56 Brazil's high-stakes presidential runoff could reshape country's future This weekend, voters in Brazil head to the polls in a high-stakes presidential runoff that could reshape that country's political future. Will Brazil join a rightward shift across parts of the Americas, or stick with its left-wing leadership? Voting is… By Charles Lyons, Veronica Vela
World Oct 20 Meta tells Brazil's electoral court it gives equal treatment to Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Meta said it had "completed the implementation of measures to comply with the directive from the electoral court."… By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
Oct 05 Lula shake-ups campaign as Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's runoff By Maurico Savarese, Anna-Catherine Brigida, Associated Press Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake-up his campaign after losing the first round of national elections to Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Continue reading
Oct 05 Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election By Mauricio Savarese, Eléonore Hughes, Anna-Catherine Brigida, Associated Press Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority… Continue reading