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DisasterOct 23Weather today in Curitiba, Brazil: the weather forecast for this Friday, October 23, 2026The extended forecast for the day. How will the sky be? What is the probability of rain?Clarín
DisasterOct 23Weather today in Bombinhas, Brazil: the weather forecast for this Friday, October 23, 2026The extended forecast for the day. How will the sky be? What is the probability of rain?Clarín
DisasterOct 23Weather today in Arraial d'Ajuda, Brazil: the weather forecast for this Friday, October 23, 2026The extended forecast for the day. How will the sky be? What is the probability of rain?Clarín
PoliticsOct 23Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcastOur Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.comFor the Amazon and the communities who live there, the stakes in Sunday’s Brazilian presidential election runoff could scarcely be higher.Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips heads to Roraima, the country’s most northern state, to hear from voters, preachers and politicians in a region that heavily backed Flávio Bolsonaro in the firsGuardian World
PoliticsOct 22Latin America rightward surge reaches a crossroads in Brazil – San Gabriel Valley TribuneThe rightward political surge in Latin America is reported to be at a crossroads in Brazil. This indicates a significant moment in the region's political landscape.sgvtribune.com · United States
PoliticsOct 22Spooked by Bolsonaro, Brazil’s left takes to social media and the streets pushing for Lula winWhen Brazil's presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro bested incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by more than 2 million votes in the first round of the country's election earlier…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 22Brazil's Supreme Court again tries to influence Brazil's elections with censorship operationsClarín
PoliticsOct 22Elections in Brazil: Datafolha, one of the country's largest pollsters, publishes a key poll on the runoff todayThe data will be released from 7 PM local time, the same as in Argentina. With the imminent runoff, it is expected to indicate whether the difference between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro is widening or narrowing. The Quaest company, a day earlier, reduced it to a narrow point.Clarín
Sci & TechOct 22Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Falls to a Record Low“Deorestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest declined to the lowest ‌level on record in the 12 months through July, according to data released by Brazilian space research agency Inpe on Friday. Some 3,335 square kilometers (1,287.65 square miles) of Amazon jungle were destroyed in the 12 months through ​July, an all-time low in the historical series […] The post Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Falls to a Record Low appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
PoliticsOct 22Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil voteThe Brazilian president accuses the tech firm of favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, which it denies.BBC World
PoliticsOct 22Brazil picks its path : What at stake in the electionargentinastar.com · Argentina
WorldOct 22Mourinho, Mbappe defend Vinicius after Madrid fans boo Brazilian in Leipzig win“When you are on the pitch and you are whistled when playing away, often it's a boost to your motivation. When it's at home, it hurts,” Mourinho said. The post Mourinho, Mbappe defend Vinicius after Madrid fans boo Brazilian in Leipzig win appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 22Presidential election in Brazil: Flavio Bolsonaro seeking the female voteDÉCRYPTAGE - Son père, par ses propos machistes, avait rebuté un électorat que son fils, favori du scrutin du 25 octobre, entend de diverses manières séduire.Le Figaro International
DisasterOct 22Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record ratesThe Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs.NPR News
PoliticsOct 22Electoral videos with artificial intelligence flood Brazil. Could they influence the vote?Brazil has been fighting electoral lies on the Internet for years. Now, AI is complicating electoral authorities and changing the course of a very important contest.Clarín
PoliticsOct 22Brazil's sprawling favelas require long-term urban planning solutionsAs Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday for the second round of presidential elections, our correspondents take us to the heart of the country's favelas, where residents live in unsanitary conditions. Over the past 40 years, the area occupied by Brazilian favelas has almost tripled in size. They now cover around 460,000 hectares, compared with 53,700 in 1985.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 22Brazil’s president appeals to undecided voters ahead of run-offBrazil’s two presidential candidates Lula and Bolsonaro are trying to win over the 30 million voters.Al Jazeera [en]
BusinessOct 22Brazil’s Economic ImpasseMonica de Bolle, an expert in Brazilian economic policy, makes an authoritative argument that Brazil’s economic problems will persist no matter the outcome of the country’s presidential election. A Flávio Bolsonaro administration would fare no better than Lula when it comes to reducing debt and delivering growth—and Bolsonaro’s illiberal policies could make the economic picture even worse.Foreign Affairs
PoliticsOct 22Brazil’s Bolsonaro challenges Lula to expand release of personal recordsRight-wing presidential candidate says he will release personal records if his opponent Lula meets his conditions.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 21Brazil Bolsonaro sets terms for records release after Lula disclosure challengeFormer Brazilian President Bolsonaro has outlined conditions for the release of records following a challenge from President Lula regarding disclosure. This suggests a political dispute over government transparency.straitstimes.com · Singapore
PoliticsOct 21What a Lula or Bolsonaro victory would mean for Brazil and the worldBrazil’s presidential runoff could open a narrow window for closer US-Brazil cooperation on trade, security, and critical minerals. The post What a Lula or Bolsonaro victory would mean for Brazil and the world appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
PoliticsOct 21Lula da Silva rejects involving the Armed Forces in the fight against crime in Brazil, days before the runoff with Flávio BolsonaroEn televisión nacional, Lula planteó duplicar el pie de fuerza federal. También criticó el Escudo de las Américas de Trump y 138 cárceles nuevas.El Tiempo
PoliticsOct 21Elections in Brazil, LIVE: who won the debate between Lula and Bolsonaro, latest polls and countdown to the runoffAfter the one-on-one between the candidates, full of clashes and taunts, the new President will be chosen on Sunday. Both Lula and Bolsonaro denounce the improper use of social media to ask the Judiciary to annul their opponent's candidacy.Clarín
PoliticsOct 21The Banking Scandal Upending Brazil’s ElectionThe country’s powerful Supreme Court is caught up in a swirling corruption probe.Foreign Policy