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PoliticsSep 30Brazil’s poor once propelled Lula to power. Now many are waveringAs Brazilians prepare to vote, frustration over living costs is weakening the president’s grip on his traditional baseIrish Times World
PoliticsSep 30Brazil President Bans Online GamblingThe President of Brazil has enacted a ban on online gambling. This represents a significant new policy impacting the country's gaming industry and its citizens.cardplayer.com · United States
PoliticsSep 29Lula or Bolsonaro ? Brazil Votes to Elect a President on Oct . 4thBrazil is scheduled to hold a presidential election on October 4th, with voters choosing between Lula and Bolsonaro. This marks a significant political event to determine the country's next leader.havanatimes.org · Cuba
PoliticsSep 29Lula vs. Bolsonaro: a country divided into "three Brazils" and a vote-by-vote struggle for undecided votersBoth share a third, each, of the electoral universe and another large similar fraction of independents remains as the dominant factor. The scenario is diffuse. Two polls on Monday showed a slight advance for Lula, but another this Tuesday detected the opposite in favor of Flávio. Unlike in the eleClarín
PoliticsSep 29Senate Democrats warn Trump administration against Brazil election interferenceA trio of Senate Democrats is warning the Trump administration against interference ahead of Brazil’s presidential elections, according to a letter obtained exclusively by The Hill.  Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday warned against U.S. meddling in the elections…The Hill
PoliticsSep 29Brazil Lula promotes popular betting ban within days of tight electionBrazil's Lula is advocating for a ban on popular betting, a move occurring just days before a closely contested election. This policy stance could influence election outcomes.abcnews.com · United States
PoliticsSep 28Brazil’s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trump’s Next MoveAs Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.NYT World
PoliticsSep 27Brazil: Lula's ban on online gambling takes effect this Monday amid strong criticism from the football world and public supportEl presidente dijo que busca ayudar a las familias endeudadas.La medida, anunciada a días de las presidenciales del 4 de octubre, implica una poda a los ingresos publicitarios de los clubes, pero recoge el 75 por ciento de aprobación.Clarín
PoliticsSep 27Colombian and Dutchman recaptured in Brazil after escaping a Río de Janeiro prison and subduing a prison guardEl escape ocurrió en la cárcel Joaquim Ferreira de Souza, donde los reclusos usaron una cuerda fabricada con sábanas para descender.El Tiempo
PoliticsSep 26Female vote will be decisive in the tight dispute between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in BrazilEn Brasil, hay casi 160 millones de electores y más de la mitad son mujeres.Los dos principales candidatos a la presidencia enfocan sus campañas al público femenino.Clarín
PoliticsSep 26Lula's plan for debtors: Brazil will buy family debts from banks with discounts of up to 90%The Planning Minister announced it. They seek to cancel up to US$ 28 billion in debts, and then the State will refinance consumers.Clarín
PoliticsSep 26The media battle behind Brazil’s electionA corruption scandal, Bolsonaro’s comeback, and Trump’s influence collide as Brazil heads into elections.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 26Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential electionBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an order banning fixed-odds betting just over a week ahead of the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 26Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian electionsPresident’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggestThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.The decision ends the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting. Continue reading...Guardian World
PoliticsSep 26Brazil’s president bans sports betting days ahead of electionGambling has exploded in Brazil in recent years, dragging many into debt, and opinion polls show strong voter opposition to the industry, which Lula has labeled a "cancer." The post Brazil’s president bans sports betting days ahead of election appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 26Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential electionLula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".BBC World
PoliticsSep 25Lula prohibits online sports betting 9 days before the elections in BrazilThe Brazilian president announced it this Friday in an act with measures against "bets". A deadline has already been set for bettors to withdraw their funds.Clarín
PoliticsSep 25Lula da Silva bans sports betting and online casinos a few days before the presidential elections in BrazilLas casas de apuestas deportivas son el principal patrocinador del fútbol en el gigante latinoamericano.El Tiempo
PoliticsSep 25Who will win the presidential elections in Brazil? This is what the polls say a week before the first round between Lula and Flávio BolsonaroEl último sondeo de la firma Datafolha da cuenta de una diferencia de apenas 4 puntos porcentuales entre el primer y segundo lugar.El Tiempo
PoliticsSep 25Lula or Bolsonaro as president? Brazil gears up to voteBrazilians go to the polls on October 4. The front-runners are multilateralist incumbent Lula da Silva and former President Jair Bolsonaro's son, Flavio, who wants to bring Brazil closer to the US and away from China.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 25Trump builds right-wing alliance in South America, will Brazil join?"Er is in jullie landen sprake van een flinke ruk naar rechts. Dat is een goede zaak." Zo sprak de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump dinsdag een groep leiders van Latijns-Amerikaanse landen toe bij een bijeenkomst van The Shield of the Americas in New York. Dit samenwerkingsverband van voornamelijk (radicaal-)rechtse regeringen werd in maart opgericht door Trump om drugskartels op te doeken, maar inmiddels gaat de samenwerking verder dan dat. Trump sprak tijdens de bijeenkomst, die samenviel met de Algemene Vergadering van de VN, over energie, zeldzame aardmetalen en handelsroutes die niet inNOS Buitenland
PoliticsSep 25Brazil's President launches TV ad attacking Trump: 'He wants to colonize us'Met nog ruim een week te gaan tot de presidentsverkiezingen in Brazilië, heeft zittend president Lula opnieuw de aanval geopend op zijn Amerikaanse collega Trump en zijn tegenkandidaat Flávio Bolsonaro. In een gisteravond gelanceerd tv-spotje én in een bericht op sociale media beweert Lula dat Trump Bolsonaro steunt zodat hij uiteindelijk Brazilië kan koloniseren. Volgens de vrouwelijke presentator die het filmpje aan elkaar praat, wil Trump dit omdat hij aast op Braziliaanse grondstoffen, maar vooral ook omdat Trump via de oudste zoon van de voormalige president Jair Bolsonaro zijn invloed opNOS Buitenland
PoliticsSep 25Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro move the electoral battle to social networks with digital armies of volunteers: this is how votes are disputed in Brazil'Derecha ya' y 'Portavoces de Lula' son las estrategias con las que ambas campañas buscan ganar adeptos de cara a las elecciones del 4 de octubre.El Tiempo
PoliticsSep 25High-stakes corruption scandal rocks Brazil's electionsAllegations against the Brazilian judge who imprisoned former President Bolsonaro are changing the course of elections with repercussions for Latin America and Washington.Clarín
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