Brazil

Brazil Is Back As A Climate Leader, Former Environmental Minister Says

“Brazil will return to the protagonist role it previously had when it comes to climate, to biodiversity."
By Peter Prengaman, AP

‘It’s F**king Over!’ Lula da Silva’s Victory In Brazil Injects Hope Into Global Climate Fight

As this year's U.N. climate summit gathers, South America's largest economy is preparing to move on from its outgoing climate-denier president.
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Tucker Carlson Makes The Tucker-est Claim About Bolsonaro's Defeat In Brazil

The Fox News host weighed in on Brazil's election results, and oh boy.
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Finally Speaks But Doesn't Concede Election Loss

The far-right leader didn't directly mention the results, but his chief of staff said that the transition to leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would begin.
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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Remains Silent, Refusing To Accept His Defeat

The right-wing president who has sought to undermine faith in Brazil's elections still hasn't spoken since his Sunday defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Biden Quickly Congratulates Leftist Lula On Victory In Brazil Presidential Election

Biden lauded the "free, fair, and credible elections" and delivered the swift recognition that many saw as a key way to blunt an election challenge from far-right Pres. Jair Bolsonaro.
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Leftist Lula Da Silva Defeats Far-Right Bolsonaro In Brazilian Presidential Election

Brazilian voters rejected President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday in a race defined by the right-wing leader's threats to undermine the world's fourth-largest democracy.
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Polls Close In Brazil’s Polarizing Presidential Runoff Election

Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were close with half the votes counted in a race where democracy is on the line.
By Diane Jeantet and Carla Bridi, AP

How Brazil’s Iconic Yellow Soccer Jersey Became Its Version Of The Red MAGA Hat

President Jair Bolsonaro has made the jersey an emblem of Brazil's far right. Lula da Silva, his rival in Sunday's election, wants to take back it and other national symbols.
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A Heated Presidential Election Puts Brazil's Future As A Democracy In Question

Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has waged war on the world's fourth-largest democracy. Many Brazilians fear it won't survive if he wins reelection Sunday.
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