Thousands March Against Far Right in Brazil Ahead of Runoff ElectionDays after elections in which right-wing Brazilian candidates won a significant number of seats and as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva headed to a runoff with Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, students on Wednesday marched through Rio de Janeiro in support of the progressive Lula—and expressed fear over the growing influence of the far right in Brazil.…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →Governmentbrazil runoff election
Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votesSen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy. The country’s electoral court in Brasilia said neither the 80-year-old incumbent, seeking his fourth non-consecutive term, nor the 45-year-old son of…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumpbrazil runoff election
