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Why is Brazil's trending?

Updated 23/10/2026, 10:44:57 UTC

Brazil's is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

WorldNPR2h ago

Brazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynasty

Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.

WorldNPR2h ago

Brazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynasty

Brazil's octogenarian leftist president has a lot of ground to make up in this Sunday's final electoral round. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva failed to connect with younger voters, favored print media over digital platforms, and will need to draw millions of voters who sat out the first round to the polls, if he hopes to win.

WorldThe Guardian9h ago

Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast

Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.com For the Amazon and the communities who live there, the stakes in Sunday’s Brazilian presidential election runoff could scarcely be higher. Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips heads to Roraima, the country’s most northern state, to hear from voters, preachers and politicians in a region that heavily backed Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round. Continue reading...

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