BRAZIL ELECTIONS
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Lula, Bolsonaro trade insults in fiery presidential debate
Sao Paulo, Oct 16 (EFE).- Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva traded insults in…
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Lula, Bolsonaro up attacks 2 weeks before Brazil presidential runoff
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Oct 16 (EFE).- Two weeks out from Brazil’s presidential runoff election, mutual campaign…
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Lula campaigns in Rio slums; Bolsonaro courts Brazil’s Catholics
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 12 (EFE). Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took advantage of…
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Brazil’s Lula blasts Bolsonaro for labeling his supporters as illiterates
Sao Paulo, Oct 7 (EFE).- Brazilian former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva responded angrily Friday to comments by right-wing…
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3rd-place Tebet in Brazil vote announces support for Lula in runoff
Sao Paulo, Oct 5 (EFE).- Brazilian Sen. Simone Tebet, who came in third in last Sunday’s presidential election with 4.16…
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Lula, Bolsonaro get started on runoff campaigns
By Carlos Meneses Sao Paulo, Oct 3 (EFE).- Allies of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday asked the former…
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Brazil gets 2 transgender lawmakers in Congress for the first time
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 3 (EFE).- Brazil is set to have two transgender deputies in the Congress from 2023 following…
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Brazil election officials: Lula leadx with 51.8 pct. after calm voting day
Sao Paulo, Oct 2 (EFE).- Progressive former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading in the polls with 51.18…
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Lula, Bolsonaro vying for Sao Paulo vote, wrapping up campaigns
Sao Paulo, Oct 1 (EFE).- Ultrarightist President Jair Bolsonaro and progressive former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday…
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Bolsonaro: Brazil’s ‘freedom’ at stake in Sunday’s elections
Brasilia, Sep 28 (EFE).- President Jair Bolsonaro said at a rally Wednesday that Brazil’s freedom is at stake in Sunday’s…
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