Jair Bolsonaro
38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2023)
Photo: US Embassy Brasília, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 16h ago
Poll shows Lula level with Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of 25 October run-off
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro are tied at 50% in a PoderData/AYA poll, while Datafolha shows a two-point gap and Brazil's electoral court ordered Meta to stop unjustified limits on political content.
- 2d ago
Lula's party accuses Meta of election interference before Brazil's runoff
Lula's campaign said the Workers' Party will file a complaint with the Organization of American States, alleging that Meta limits his Instagram reach and skews its AI image tool before the 25 October runoff.
- 3d ago
Brazil's Senate approves end of 6x1 work schedule, a boost for Lula before run-off
Senators voted 75 to one on Wednesday, 14 October, to cut the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours without any pay cut. The amendment is expected to be promulgated in the week of 19 October, before the 25 October presidential run-off.
- 4d ago
Brazil's Supreme Court lets Flávio Bolsonaro resume visits to his father under house arrest
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ended a 90-day visit ban imposed after Flávio Bolsonaro read a letter from his father on social media. The visits may not be used for campaigning ahead of the 25 October runoff.
- 6d ago
Lula's campaign accuses Meta of election interference before Brazil runoff
Lula's campaign says Meta limited the reach of his Instagram posts and removed his accounts from search before the first round. Meta calls the allegations false, and Brazil's electoral court has asked the company for an explanation within 48 hours.
- Oct 9
Brazil's top court judge orders arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro over coercion conviction
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered enforcement of Eduardo Bolsonaro's sentence while he lives in Texas, and cancelled his Brazilian passports less than three weeks before the 25 October runoff.
- Oct 7
Augusto Cury, third in Brazil's first round, backs Flávio Bolsonaro for the October 25 runoff against Lula
Augusto Cury, who took 2.89% in the first round, will support Flávio Bolsonaro on eight conditions and without a government post. A Datafolha poll published the same day gives Bolsonaro 52% of valid votes to Lula's 48%.
- Oct 4
Brazil votes in presidential election between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
Around 160 million Brazilians head to the polls to decide between incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and conservative senator Flávio Bolsonaro as US officials monitor the vote.
- Oct 2
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Brazil presidential vote with 47% to force runoff with Lula
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 45% in Brazil's presidential election, sending both candidates to an October 25 runoff alongside conservative gains in Congress.
- Oct 2
US and Australia close diplomatic facilities in Brazil as police investigate threats
The United States and Australia suspended consular operations in Brazil on October 2, 2026, two days before the presidential election, while Brazilian police served warrants over alleged bomb threats.
- Oct 2
Brazil orders probe into alleged US funding targeting Supreme Court ahead of election
The Brazilian government has asked federal police and prosecutors to investigate allegations that the Trump administration allocated $1 million to groups opposing the country's Supreme Court.
- Sep 30
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro contest tight race as court bans viral claims
Brazilian voters head to the polls on 4 October in a presidential contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, following a court ruling against religious disinformation.
- Sep 12
Brazil Chief Justice Fachin takes over Moraes-Vorcaro inquiry and sets plenary hearings
Supreme Court President Edson Fachin will lead the inquiry into Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro, scheduling split plenary reviews for Moraes and André Mendonça ahead of Brazil's October election.
- Sep 11
Brazil Supreme Court opens probe into Flávio Bolsonaro over 61 million real film deal
Brazil's Supreme Court released documents detailing a corruption and money laundering investigation into presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro over 61 million reais in funding for a film about his father.
- Aug 18
Bolivian Police Arrest Presidential Adviser Fernando Cerimedo After Shooting of Lawyer Nadia Beller
Police in Bolivia arrested political consultant Fernando Cerimedo at Viru Viru airport on Tuesday following the shooting of 33-year-old lawyer Nadia Beller outside a Santa Cruz hotel.
- Aug 16
Lula and Bolsonaro's son launch polarized Brazilian presidential campaigns
Brazil's presidential campaign officially opened on August 16 with incumbent Lula da Silva, 80, seeking a fourth term against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a deeply polarized race ahead of the October 4 election.
- Aug 2
Lula da Silva launches bid for fourth term as Brazil's president, vows political reform and defense push
At 80, the Brazilian president accepted his party's nomination in São Paulo, framing the October election as a fight for sovereignty and structural change against Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Jul 27
Milei calls Lula 'thief' and 'prisoner' at Brazil rally, triggering worst diplomatic crisis in decades
Argentina's president insulted his Brazilian counterpart and a Supreme Court judge during a campaign event in São Paulo. Brazil recalled its ambassador and summoned Argentina's envoy in response.
- Jul 27
Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei calls Lula a 'thief' and judge 'bald trash' at Bolsonaro rally
Argentina's president called Lula a 'thief' and a Supreme Court judge 'bald trash' at a São Paulo event for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador and summon Argentina's envoy.
- Jul 26
Brazil downgrades Argentina ties and clashes with US over visas weeks before elections
Brazil cut diplomatic ties with Argentina to charge d'affaires level after Milei's repeated insults to Lula, while the US revoked the Brazilian ambassador's visa in a separate dispute over Trump's nominee for Brasilia.
