Tag: Jair Bolsonaro
Which Lula will rule Brazil?
Elections in Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva wins Brazil’s presidential election for the third time. (Photo: dpa) Salvador When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva climbs onto the truck with…
EU sees new momentum for Mercosur trade deals
Brussels Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election could revive the stalled trade deal between the EU and South American trading bloc Mercosur. Leading European politicians expressed…
Lula wins runoff in Brazil and becomes president for a third time
Salvador Brazil experienced an election thriller on Sunday evening: After all the votes were counted, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly won the second round of the presidential elections against…
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 Left-wing ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the presidential election in Brazil.…
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…
What the ECB can learn from James Bond
“Never say never,” said James Bond. And central bankers would do well to stick to this agent’s wisdom. When Christine Lagarde announced a 0.75 percentage point hike in interest rates…
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…
Wall Street on course for recovery – Tesla on a downward slide
Tesla The shares of the electric car manufacturer went downhill. (Photo: via REUTERS) new York Despite a sell-off at Tesla, Wall Street embarked on a recovery course at the start…
Wall Street on course for recovery – Tesla on a downward slide
Tesla The shares of the electric car manufacturer went downhill. (Photo: via REUTERS) new York Despite a sell-off at Tesla, Wall Street embarked on a recovery course at the start…
Lula disappointed despite victory – runoff election in Italy will be decisive
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva In fact, it should now be much more difficult for Lula to win the elections. (Photo: dpa) Salvador It’s a victory – but it has…
Lula wins first round of presidential election in Brazil – runoff at the end of October
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva The former president has to face incumbent Bolsonaro again in a runoff election. (Photo: IMAGO/Fotoarena) Brasilia Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly won the first…
Lula wins first round of presidential election in Brazil – runoff at the end of October
Follower of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brasilia Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surprisingly narrowly won the first round of the presidential election in Brazil. The left ex-head of state…
Lula heading for narrow victory in Brazil presidential election – runoff likely
Follower of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brasilia In a surprisingly close race, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is heading for victory in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election.…
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…
Colombia, Chile & Co. are a risk for Europe
Gabriel Boric President Boric must bring together the conservative and left-wing opponents of the new constitution. (Photo: AP) South America is experiencing an epochal change these weeks – and nobody…
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…