Lula Da Silva

Brazil's President Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro prepare for their first televised debate ahead of the October 25 runoff, amid a deeply polarized race.

The gap between Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Lula da Silva narrows to 2% ahead of the October 25 runoff, according to a Datafolha poll.

State-run oil company Petrobras announced a new oil discovery in ultra-deep waters off Brazil's northern coast, boosting the country's energy superpower status.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva signed a drastic decree banning online gambling and sports betting ahead of elections, sparking fierce backlash from football clubs warning of financial ruin.

Brazil's presidential race reaches a tense tie as a new Datafolha poll shows President Lula leading Flavio Bolsonaro by a slim margin ahead of Sunday's vote.

Brazil's presidential race tightens as incumbent Lula da Silva faces a surging Flavio Bolsonaro amid a major judicial crisis, pointing toward a fiercely contested runoff.

Lula launched his election campaign in the place where he led historic labor strikes, but he faces a new generation of app workers who are distancing themselves from unions and the left. In his party, they admit: "The world of work has undergone a fundamental change."

The US State Department has revoked the visa of Brazilian ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, stating it will only be reinstated once Brazil grants diplomatic approval to President Donald Trump's nominee, Daniel Perez. "We need an immediate and positive answer," Washington officials declared.

Diplomatic crisis between the two most powerful and influential countries in Latin America.