Tag: Bolsonaro
Close race in Brazil elections – Lula ahead for the time being
Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva Ex-President Lula is up against incumbent Bolsonaro. (Photo: Reuters) Brasilia/Sao Paulo In the presidential election in Brazil, a close race is emerging between incumbent Jair…
Bolsonaro or Lula? Brazil is facing a precarious runoff
Runoff election in Brazil The starting position of the two candidates is the same as in the first ballot in early October. (Photo: AP) Sao Paulo 165 million Brazilians eligible…
How Brazil’s election is dividing the business elite
Sao Paulo It is the elite of São Paulo who gather shortly before the run-off elections in a villa in the Brazilian economic metropolis. The atmosphere is tense, you can…
Lula vs. Bolsonaro – Why the economy is hoping for Lula
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva The ex-president is ahead after the first round of the presidential elections – and is the favorite of international investors. (Photo: Reuters) Sao Paulo When…
Energy supplier or rainforest destroyer – Brazil votes on Sunday
Statue of Christ (left), Ford employees President Bolsonaro sees the surprising economic recovery as a success of his policy. Camacari The future is being built in the industrial area of…
Brazil election: Brazil fears a coup
election campaign in Brazil Former President da Silva is ahead of Bolsonaro in the polls. (Photo: AP) Salvador He will accept the election result – as long as everything goes…
Bolsonaro is losing social media dominance
Salvador Around six weeks before the elections, Jair Bolsonaro’s nerves are on edge. In the polls, the Brazilian president is 15 percentage points behind his opponent Luíz Inácio Lula da…
Scandal in the Brazilian election campaign: Bolsonaro attacks Youtuber
Youtuber Leão, Bolsonaro (centre) Brazil’s president felt provoked by the YouTuber and became violent. (Photo: TV GLOBO via REUTERS) Sao Paulo Brazilians know that Jair Bolsonaro has mastered the art…
Jair Bolsonaro makes Donald Trump
Jair Bolsonaro The right-wing populist is currently behind in the polls. (Photo: AP) Rio de Janeiro There was great political fanfare organized by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday. In…
The pinnacle of discord in America
US President Joe Biden The Democrat wants to maintain relations with Latin America and stand for a different policy than his predecessor Donald Trump. (Photo: dpa) Mexico City The agenda…
Why Brazil and Argentina seek closeness to Vladimir Putin
Jair Bolsonaro and Vladimir Putin There was no table six meters long when the two heads of state met. It was different recently at the crisis talks with Chancellor Scholz.…
End times mood for President Jair Bolsonaro
Salvador Even fans of Jair Bolsonaro are likely to be surprised by the number and extent of the scandals that the Brazilian president has caused during his tenure so far.…