A corruption scandal, the political comeback of Jair Bolsonaro and the influence of Donald Trump are converging as Brazil approaches its elections, according to Al Jazeera.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has ordered a ban on online gambling, calling the sector a "cancer" he intends to eliminate as he faces a tight re-election race against Flávio Bolsonaro.
Brazilians head to the polls on October 4 in a race pitting multilateralist incumbent Lula da Silva against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former president, who favors closer ties with the US and distance from China.
A new poll shows President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva running neck-and-neck with Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of October's presidential election.
The far-right senator campaigns in Minas Gerais, a state seen as pivotal to Brazil’s political future, as polls show him running neck-and-neck with President Lula.
As Brazil heads to the polls on October 4, analysts point to Michelle Bolsonaro's popularity among women voters as a key factor in her family's bid to return to national office.
A report from France 24 — English sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
During independence commemorations, the incumbent president and his main rival spoke separately, with polls showing them neck and neck.