Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro Wins Big without His Name on the Ballot
The Bolsonaro family won across the ballot, and the Liberal Party nearly doubled its Senate bloc to 28 seats, analysts said.
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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro wins big without his name on the ballot
By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA Oct 6 (Reuters) - The biggest winner in Brazil's blockbuster weekend election did not even appear on the ballot. Banned from public office, former President Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest, serving a...
The first round of the Brazilian presidential election was close, and Lula, who only advanced in second place, may also be worried because the voters of the eliminated candidates favor Bolsonaro Jr., who also enjoys the support of Trump. The left-wing president mentions his opponent's underworld connections and is trying to portray the second round, to be held in three weeks, as a decisive battle against the far right.
Concerns with Amazonia and the rule of law lead analyses on eventual PL senator victory
The new legislative composition will assume on February 1, 2027 and would grant the opponent who would eventually exercise the presidency the possibility of pardoning his father, Jair.
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