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UNITED NATIONS—“Brazil is back.” That has been Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s refrain for the better part of the last year, with the president deploying the snappy slogan to cast Brazil—and himself—as a leader of the Global South no longer content to abide the world’s outdated workings. Last year, Lula thwarted the reelection bid of

“Brazil is back.” That has been Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's refrain for the better part of the last year, with the president deploying the snappy slogan to cast Brazil — and himself — as a leader of the Global South no longer content to abide the world's outdated workings.

Lula's election victory last year was the narrowest in Brazil's modern history, and the danger of fierce polarization in Brazil's young democracy was evident even after he took office.

Political analyst Thomas Traumann on the challenges of Lula 3 and why economic performance has been a lifeline

Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from running for office again until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded that he abused his power and cast unfounded

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for office again until 2030. A panel of judges ruled Friday that the far-right leader abused his...

Five judges on the nation's highest electoral court agreed that Bolsonaro abused his authority by using govt communication channels to promote his campaign and sowing doubts about the vote

The decision likely erases any chance for Bolsonaro to regain power.

In both the United States and Brazil, former presidents made baseless claims of fraud, and their supporters stormed government buildings.

Sao paulo: Far-right After a panel of judges found that Jair Bolsonaro abused his power and raised unfounded concerns about the nation&... | News Track