Brazil

  • Oct 9, 2018
  • 7 min read

Brazil second round is Bolsonaro's to lose

The far-right presidential candidate came within 4 percentage points of a first-round victory in the October 7 election

Brazil
  • Oct 8, 2018
  • 2 min read

Bolsonaro exceeds predictions in Brazil's first round

Both the right-wing legislator and his centre-left competitor may have to move towards the centre before the runoff

Brazil
  • Oct 4, 2018
  • 2 min read

Market hopes for Brazil's Bolsonaro may be misplaced

The right-wing legislator continues to lead opinion polls but his policy prospects would be uncertain

Brazil
  • Oct 2, 2018
  • 2 min read

New Brazil poll points to second round technical tie

The two leading presidential candidates are tied on 42% voting intentions for an October 28 runoff

Brazil
  • Oct 1, 2018
  • 2 min read

Bolsonaro hints that poll loss could see Brazil coup

Women protested against the right-wing candidate at the weekend as polls again pointed to a second-round loss

Brazil
  • Sep 28, 2018
  • 2 min read

Brazil Petrobras payout may draw line under legal woes

The state-controlled oil company has agreed to pay hefty penalties to end legal actions in the United States and Brazil

Brazil
  • Sep 25, 2018
  • 2 min read

Rising Haddad vote suggests polarised Brazil runoff

The Workers' Party candidate currently looks like the likeliest competitor to Jair Bolsonaro in a second round

Brazil
  • Sep 24, 2018
  • 2 min read

Social media backlash may block Brazil's Bolsonaro

Twitter has been ordered to provide data of users who celebrated the attack on Bolsonaro, whose female support is fading

Brazil