Brazil reports record drop in Amazon deforestation before runoff
Brazil's Amazon deforestation fell 41.8% in the year to July 2026, the biggest drop since records began in 1988, ahead of the 25 October presidential run-off.
Brazil’s Congress approves 40-hour working week in Lula win
Brazil's Senate approved a constitutional amendment cutting the working week from 44 to 40 hours with no pay cut, ahead of the 25 October runoff.
Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round in Brazil, runoff on 25 October
Flávio Bolsonaro took 56.1m votes to Lula's 53.8m in Brazil's first round, setting up a 25 October runoff that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva must overturn.
Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round with 56.1m votes, runoff ahead
Flávio Bolsonaro took 56.1 million votes to Lula's 53.8 million in Brazil's first round, and the two will meet again in a runoff later this month.
Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in first round, runoff set for 25 October
Flávio Bolsonaro took about 47% of valid votes against Lula's 45% in Brazil's first round, sending the presidential race to a 25 October runoff.
Brazil polls close as Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro for presidency
Polls closed at 17:00 Brasília time on 4 October in Brazil's general election, with Lula seeking a fourth term and Flávio Bolsonaro his main rival.
Brazil votes as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro run neck and neck
Brazilians vote on 4 October in a presidential election polls call neck and neck between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
State Department obligates $176.9m of rights fund to 43 awards
The US State Department has obligated $176.9m from its Human Rights and Democracy Fund to 43 awards, including a $40m anti-communism grant, a source says.
Lula bans online gambling in Brazil days before election
Lula signed a provisional order banning sports betting and online casinos in Brazil just over a week before the first round of the presidential election.
Brazil Supreme Court justices clash over patron saint hoax
A false claim about Brazil's patron saint drew contradictory Supreme Court rulings and a dispute with the bishops' conference in the final week of the campaign.