Jair Bolsonaro
38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2023)
Photo: US Embassy Brasília, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 12h ago
Four years of energy shocks cost Italian households about 2,400 euros each, Confesercenti says
Confesercenti puts the cost of four years of international tensions and energy shocks at almost 52 billion euros of real GDP. Confindustria's research centre says Italian electricity averaged 35% more than in Germany over the first nine months of 2026.
- 2d ago
Brazil's Supreme Court lets Flávio Bolsonaro resume visits to his father under house arrest
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ended a 90-day visit ban imposed after Flávio Bolsonaro read a letter from his father on social media. The visits may not be used for campaigning ahead of the 25 October runoff.
- 4d ago
Lula's campaign accuses Meta of election interference before Brazil runoff
Lula's campaign says Meta limited the reach of his Instagram posts and removed his accounts from search before the first round. Meta calls the allegations false, and Brazil's electoral court has asked the company for an explanation within 48 hours.
- 6d ago
Brazil's top court judge orders arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro over coercion conviction
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered enforcement of Eduardo Bolsonaro's sentence while he lives in Texas, and cancelled his Brazilian passports less than three weeks before the 25 October runoff.
- Oct 7
Augusto Cury, third in Brazil's first round, backs Flávio Bolsonaro for the October 25 runoff against Lula
Augusto Cury, who took 2.89% in the first round, will support Flávio Bolsonaro on eight conditions and without a government post. A Datafolha poll published the same day gives Bolsonaro 52% of valid votes to Lula's 48%.
- Oct 4
Brazil votes in presidential election between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
Around 160 million Brazilians head to the polls to decide between incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and conservative senator Flávio Bolsonaro as US officials monitor the vote.
- Oct 2
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Brazil presidential vote with 47% to force runoff with Lula
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 45% in Brazil's presidential election, sending both candidates to an October 25 runoff alongside conservative gains in Congress.
- Oct 2
US and Australia close diplomatic facilities in Brazil as police investigate threats
The United States and Australia suspended consular operations in Brazil on October 2, 2026, two days before the presidential election, while Brazilian police served warrants over alleged bomb threats.
- Oct 2
Brazil orders probe into alleged US funding targeting Supreme Court ahead of election
The Brazilian government has asked federal police and prosecutors to investigate allegations that the Trump administration allocated $1 million to groups opposing the country's Supreme Court.
- Sep 30
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro contest tight race as court bans viral claims
Brazilian voters head to the polls on 4 October in a presidential contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, following a court ruling against religious disinformation.
- Sep 12
Brazil Chief Justice Fachin takes over Moraes-Vorcaro inquiry and sets plenary hearings
Supreme Court President Edson Fachin will lead the inquiry into Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro, scheduling split plenary reviews for Moraes and André Mendonça ahead of Brazil's October election.
- Sep 11
Brazil Supreme Court opens probe into Flávio Bolsonaro over 61 million real film deal
Brazil's Supreme Court released documents detailing a corruption and money laundering investigation into presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro over 61 million reais in funding for a film about his father.
- Aug 18
Bolivian Police Arrest Presidential Adviser Fernando Cerimedo After Shooting of Lawyer Nadia Beller
Police in Bolivia arrested political consultant Fernando Cerimedo at Viru Viru airport on Tuesday following the shooting of 33-year-old lawyer Nadia Beller outside a Santa Cruz hotel.
- Aug 16
Lula and Bolsonaro's son launch polarized Brazilian presidential campaigns
Brazil's presidential campaign officially opened on August 16 with incumbent Lula da Silva, 80, seeking a fourth term against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a deeply polarized race ahead of the October 4 election.
- Aug 2
Lula da Silva launches bid for fourth term as Brazil's president, vows political reform and defense push
At 80, the Brazilian president accepted his party's nomination in São Paulo, framing the October election as a fight for sovereignty and structural change against Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Jul 27
Milei calls Lula 'thief' and 'prisoner' at Brazil rally, triggering worst diplomatic crisis in decades
Argentina's president insulted his Brazilian counterpart and a Supreme Court judge during a campaign event in São Paulo. Brazil recalled its ambassador and summoned Argentina's envoy in response.
- Jul 27
Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei calls Lula a 'thief' and judge 'bald trash' at Bolsonaro rally
Argentina's president called Lula a 'thief' and a Supreme Court judge 'bald trash' at a São Paulo event for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador and summon Argentina's envoy.
- Jul 26
Brazil downgrades Argentina ties and clashes with US over visas weeks before elections
Brazil cut diplomatic ties with Argentina to charge d'affaires level after Milei's repeated insults to Lula, while the US revoked the Brazilian ambassador's visa in a separate dispute over Trump's nominee for Brasilia.
- Jul 26
Brazil denies visas to two US State Department officials, citing risk of political manipulation ahead of October election
The Brazilian government refused entry to deputy secretaries Riley M. Barnes and Samuel Samson, who were scheduled to discuss electoral integrity with authorities in Brasilia from 27 to 30 July. Officials in Brasilia told Reuters the visit was an attempt to undermine the country's electronic voting system.
- Jul 26
Brazil denies visas to US officials sent to scrutinize October election, calling it an influence ploy
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry denied visas to two US State Department officials who planned to visit Brasília next week to discuss election integrity, a move Brazilian officials say was an attempt to sway the October presidential vote.
