News of election 2022

Brazil's Bolsonaro keeps low profile after loss

08-11-2022 16:07 Brazilian president has been uncharacteristically quiet since his election loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last month.

Brazil protesters block roads, airport as Bolsonaro stays silent

01-11-2022 11:57 Protests led by truck-drivers escalate; Bolsonaro has refused to make any public comment after losing the presidential run-off to Lula by less than two percentage points – the narrowest margin for a presidential election in the country’s modern history.

Lula's leftist triumph: Is this Latin America's second 'pink tide'?

31-10-2022 08:28 From Mexico in the north to Chile in the south, Latin America's constantly see-sawing political map once again resembles that of the early 2000s. But analysts say this time is different: the trend is driven by pragmatism rather than ideology.

Bolsonaro cuts into Lula’s lead ahead of Brazil run-off

19-10-2022 20:45 President Jair Bolsonaro is chipping away at challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lead in opinion polls ahead of October 30 run-off.

Election showed Brazil's far-right was sold short, say analysts

06-10-2022 01:20 Jair Bolsonaro was not the only one to have a surprisingly strong night in Brazil's elections: the far-right incumbent's allies also outperformed expectations in key congressional and governor's races.

Analysts react: Bolsonaro has momentum ahead of Brazil run-off

03-10-2022 10:00 Brazil is heading to a run-off election between President Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on October 30 – political experts and economists react to the results of Sunday's first-round vote.

Henrique Meirelles: ‘Whether the president-elect is Lula or Bolsonaro, they face a difficult situation’

30-09-2022 09:32 Brazil's former economy minister and Central Bank governor Henrique Meirelles on the challenges facing his country, Lula’s run for office and whether Jair Bolsonaro is a threat to democracy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Brazil's business sector still supports Bolsonaro, but with reservations

27-09-2022 15:12 Elected in 2018 on a promise to reduce state intervention, far-right stayed true to his word with a series of policies favouring business – but support is not unanimous.

Argentina assassination threat spooks Brazilian presidential candidates

03-09-2022 16:43 Attack on Argentina’s vice-president has sent shock waves through the campaigns of Brazil’s presidential front-runners just weeks before October’s election.

Disinformation a major factor in Brazil election debate

04-07-2022 12:44 Three months out from the Brazilian presidential election, disinformation is having a major impact.