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Lula leads election poll as Brazilians fret about jobs, virus

12-01-2022 22:06 Brazilians’ worries about unemployment and Covid-19 continue to chip away at Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity, a new poll has found, leaving former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on track to win this year’s election.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro starts potential annus horribilis with health scare

06-01-2022 13:19 It was already shaping up to be a tough year for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, but then his New Year beach vacation come crashing to an end with an emergency flight to hospital.

BLOOMBERG

Sergio Moro seeks to bridge Brazil’s right-left rift in 2022 vote

18-11-2021 14:23 Sergio Moro says voters need more options to choose from; Former justice minister seeks to lure Bolsonaro backers as ‘third-way’ candidate.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Brazil anti-graft crusader Sergio Moro joins party, eyes poll

11-11-2021 12:10 Sergio Moro, the former judge famous in Brazil for helming the Lava Jato graft probe and joining Bolsonaro's government, joins Podemos party one year before the presidential election.

LULA GRAFT ALLEGATIONS

Brazil judge annuls all of Moro's cases against ex-president Lula

25-06-2021 20:33 A magistrate on Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday annulled two more cases against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The latest ruling invalidates all previous evidence against him, meaning the trial process will have to start again from scratch.

Lava Jato

Brazil's Supreme Court rules Moro was 'biased' against Lula

23-03-2021 19:14 Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that judge Sergio Moro was "biased" in convicting ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of corruption in 2017, a new victory for the left-wing leader as he eyes a political comeback.

Lava Jato

Brazil's watershed 'Lava Jato' graft probe ends with a whimper

08-02-2021 15:20 One of the biggest corruption investigations in history wraps up after falling into scandal itself.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil's Bolsonaro embattled – but his supporters are loving it

03-05-2020 16:53 When the latest opinion poll from the respected Datafolha institute came out this week, there was no dent in Bolsonaro's support.

Investigation in Brazil

Bolsonaro names allies to head police, justice ministry in Brazil

28-04-2020 11:50 But in blow to far-right leader, Supreme Court of Brazil authorises investigation of allegations of illegal interference of the police agency by the outgoing justice minister.

Freedom of the Press

Brazil judge rejects hacking accusation against Greenwald

07-02-2020 11:22 A judge in Brasilia dismissed accusations that Glenn Greenwald was involved in hacking phones of Brazilian officials, following weeks of criticism that his prosecution would infringe on constitutional protections for journalists.

Press Freedom Lockdown

Brazilian prosecutors accuse Glenn Greenwald in hacking case

21-01-2020 16:10 The US journalist stands accused of cyber crimes by the Bolsonaro administration in the country's latest clampdown against press freedom.