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Brazil Daily

Nov 4, 2026

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8 min read

🏛️ Lula's winning streak continues

A new security framework clears Congress. The three-way race for the Senate presidency. What does Trump's midterm loss mean for Brazil?

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Nov 3, 2026

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10 min read

🦫 Post-electoral Groundhog Day

New term, old mistakes? It's too soon to talk about 2030. Two parties survive on a rounding rule.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 30, 2026

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11 min read

🎈 Trial balloon season

The cabinet guessing game begins. Did the gambling ban lift grocery sales? A sit-down with Japan's ambassador.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 29, 2026

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9 min read

📄 PDF president

A putschist letter met with a shrug. Flávio's escape raises uncomfortable questions. A change to House election rules coming?

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 28, 2026

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8 min read

🏃‍♂️ Flávio Bolsonaro on the run

Where Flávio Bolsonaro's flight leaves the Brazilian opposition. US interference in Brazil's election under scrutiny.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 27, 2026

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9 min read

🔕 Circuit breaker

Markets go haywire after Lula's win. Has Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil? Where Lula got the votes he needed.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 26, 2026

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9 min read

🗳️ Lula, again

Lula pulls off the first come-from-behind win in Brazilian history, taking a fourth term by 4.4 million votes. Flávio Bolsonaro, echoing his father, rejects the result.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 23, 2026

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11 min read

🏁 Fear factor, photo finish

Brazil's presidential race keeps seesawing. The candidates meet tonight in a high-stakes debate. Is Brazil's top election judge looking for ways to tilt the vote?

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 22, 2026

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9 min read

⚡ Power play

Washington edges closer to Brazil's energy grid. Brazil weighs whether to build another nuclear plant. How Brazil runs an election in the Amazon.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 21, 2026

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9 min read

🏇 Can Lula still win Brazil's runoff?

The latest polls. A war in the Middle East pushed Chinese refiners toward the Atlantic. Who is Lula's social media general?

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 20, 2026

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9 min read

🗳️ Testing the coattails

The 2026 election puts an old political adage to the test. Flávio Bolsonaro rushes to defuse Bolsa Família scare. New money-laundering inquiry reaches Flávio Bolsonaro.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily