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Lula ruling and COVID rise will shake Brazil outlook
The Supreme Court yesterday threw out evidence against the former president, as the incumbent faces COVID-19 pressure
BrazilBrazil business wearies of Bolsonaro as COVID spreads
Hundreds of leading establishment figures published a letter yesterday slamming the government's pandemic policies
BrazilBrazil's Bolsonaro demands opening as COVID gains pace
Speaking at his birthday celebrations yesterday, the president called for governors to relax COVID-related restrictions
BrazilRate rise could dampen COVID-hit recovery in Brazil
The Central Bank raised its benchmark rate by 75 basis points yesterday as COVID-19 cases hit a new daily record
BrazilSurging Brazil COVID cases prompt small policy shifts
President Jair Bolsonaro may be backing away from putting military officers in charge of COVID management as cases soar
BrazilNew Brazil health minister will grapple with pandemic
President Jair Bolsonaro will replace beleaguered General Eduardo Pazuello as health minister
BrazilLula and COVID will polarise Brazil's election outlook
The Prosecutor-General appeals the decision overturning the former president's corruption convictions amid controversy
BrazilLula’s ‘return’ will upend Brazilian politics
The former president's possible 2022 candidacy has radically changed the election calculus for other potential hopefuls
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