Tag: Jair Bolsonaro
Lula’s victory in Brazil, good news for Africa?
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidential election against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. 12 years after leaving power, his election will allow the resumption of ties with Africa, at…
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva elected head of the country
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected head of Brazil with 50.84%, according to official results from more than 99% of the vote on Sunday October 30, ahead…
after a tense day, the polls are closed
Polling stations closed in Brazil at the scheduled time, 9 p.m. in Paris, this Sunday, October 30, after a delicate day of voting punctuated by incidents involving the federal road…
Lula and Bolsonaro close the presidential campaign in a tense climate
The campaign for the second round of the Brazilian presidential election ended on Saturday, October 29, with the two competitors sharing meetings in the two largest electoral colleges. Left-wing ex-president…
a final explosive debate between Lula and Bolsonaro
Two days before the second round of the presidential election in Brazil, Lula and Jair Bolsonaro clashed in a final televised debate this Friday evening, in the form of a…
in Brazil, Bolsonaro “seeks unrest” four days before the presidential election
Earlier this week, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, a candidate for his own succession, accused local radio stations of boycotting his election spots and demanded as compensation that those of his…
an ex-MP close to Jair Bolsonaro injures the police who came to arrest him
One week before the second round of the presidential election, former parliamentarian Roberto Jefferson, ally of President Jair Bolsonaro and sentenced for fake newsshot at police officers who came to…
Football: when Lula tackles Neymar
The left-wing presidential candidate in Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attacked, on Tuesday October 18, Neymar, the Brazilian football star who supports current President Jair Bolsonaro, mocking the fact…
Bolsonaro wants to convince where he was stabbed four years ago
This Tuesday, October 18, Jair Bolsonaro was visiting Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais. The campaigning Brazilian president traveled to the city where he was stabbed four…
Lula garners support from environmentalist Marina Silva
Former President Lula receives significant support before the first round: that of the ecologist Marina Silva. The former Minister of the Environment sides with the left-wing candidate 20 days from…