Report: Lula widens first-round lead over Flavio Bolsonaro as runoff polls point to tight race in Brazil
A report from Anadolu Agency (Turkey) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from Anadolu Agency (Turkey) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.

A campaign advert claims the US president is seeking to sway October's presidential vote in favor of Lula's far-right opponents.
The Brazilian president says he wants to tackle household debt one week before a close election runoff.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed an order banning fixed-odds betting just over a week before the first round of Brazil's presidential election.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an order ending fixed-odds betting operations, calling it a necessary step to curb household debt.
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 report from Anadolu Agency (Turkey) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.

A report from Al Jazeera — All sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the harm inflicted on Gaza by Israel's government, saying its effects will be felt for generations.
A new poll shows President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva running neck-and-neck with Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of October's presidential election.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he plans to challenge US President Donald Trump in New York, accusing him of interfering in Brazil's political affairs.

Critics say the leftwing incumbent's latest announcements are timed to influence voters ahead of the October 4 presidential vote

Brazilian government says the boost is meant to offset inflation that has reduced purchasing power since 2023, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned against foreign control of the country's strategic resources, pointing to Venezuela as a cautionary example, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
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.

Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos of King's College London says Brazil's economic indicators and public sentiment are diverging ahead of upcoming elections.

During independence commemorations, the incumbent president and his main rival spoke separately, with polls showing them neck and neck.