Brazil’s Right Wing Achieves Strongest Senate Election Results in 40 Years
Right-wing parties in Brazil achieved their strongest electoral performance in over four decades on Sunday, gaining a majority in the Senate as the country’s electoral authorities continue to finalize the results for the Lower House. On Sunday, more than 125 million voters turned out for the 2026 general elections, which accounted for nearly 79 percent […]
Bolsonaro Excels to Advance to the Second Round of Brazil’s Presidential Election Against Current Socialist Leader Lula
In Brazil’s presidential election held on Sunday, conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro emerged victorious against incumbent socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. However, he fell short of the 50 percent mark needed for an outright win, which means a runoff election will be necessary. On Sunday, Brazilian citizens participated in general elections that included presidential, […]
Brazil’s Election Includes Over 20,000 Candidates, Featuring a Trump Look-Alike and a ‘Samurai Taxi Driver’
Brazil’s 2026 Elections Feature Parody Candidates The upcoming general elections in Brazil on October 4th will see a plethora of “joke” or “parody” candidates participating, including characters like “Samurai Taxi Driver,” “Plínio Trump,” “Mick Jagger,” and “Henrique Barack Obama.” This quirky tradition is part of a broader Brazilian electoral culture. With nearly 159 million voters […]
All Predictions Are Uncertain for Brazil’s Presidential Election, Truly
On Tuesday, I got a WhatsApp message from the official GovBR account of the Brazilian government. It read: “Olá HARRISON. Informamos que foi publicada a Medida Provisória que proibe bets no Brasil,” which means, “Hi Harrison, we inform you that a provisional measure has been issued prohibiting bets in Brazil.” This message was part of […]
Brazil’s Lula da Silva to Meet with Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders in New York
Brazil’s President Lula Engages with U.S. Officials During U.N. Visit Brazil’s socialist leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived in New York on Sunday night ahead of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly. Reports indicate that he is accompanied by a delegation of 73 members, including First Lady Rosângela “Janja” Lula da Silva […]
Survey: Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro Leading Lula da Silva in ‘Close’ Presidential Contest
Brazilian Election Polls Show Tight Race A recent survey in Brazil conducted by AtlasIntel, for Bloomberg, indicates that conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a slight edge over the incumbent socialist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. However, with just over two weeks to go before the initial round of the presidential election, the two candidates […]
Brazil’s Judge Dictator Sparks Supreme Court Conflict over Suspected Corrupt Banker Communications
On Thursday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) called for an investigation into fellow Justice André Mendonça for what he described as “abuse of authority.” This followed Mendonça’s decision to unseal a police report containing supposed messages between de Moraes and a banker who has been arrested on corruption charges. The […]
Brazil’s Judge Prevents Javier Milei from Meeting Jair Bolsonaro
Argentina’s President Unable to Meet Bolsonaro Due to Court Ban Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, is unable to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro as planned this week. This follows a 30-day visitation ban imposed by Judge Alexandre de Moraes from Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court over the weekend. The ban on Bolsonaro, which restricts him […]
Brazil’s President Cautions Trump: ‘Stay Out’ of the Election
Brazilian President Calls Out Trump Over Election Interference On Wednesday, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil and member of the Socialist Party, urged U.S. President Donald Trump not to “interfere in Brazil’s elections.” This statement came after Trump commented on the recent conviction of Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair […]
U.S. State Department to Label Brazil’s Major Criminal Organizations as Terrorist Groups
U.S. Plans to Designate Brazilian Crime Gangs as Terrorist Organizations The State Department is set to announce that it will classify Brazil’s major organized crime groups, Comando Vermelho (Red Command) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (First Capital Command, PCC), as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) this Thursday. This designation comes […]