by Yuri Ferreira | Oct 5, 2026 | Article, bolsonaro, brazil, elections, Politics and Movements: International, Reprint
This story originally appeared in Panamerican Dispatch on Oct. 05, 2026, and is shared here with permission.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke on Sunday, after the release of the results of the first round of the 2026 elections. He said his campaign for a second round of the presidential race begins this Monday, October 5.
Lula will face Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff, scheduled for October 25.
In his speech, Lula stated that he intends to present to voters the differences between the two candidates’ platforms.
“Starting tomorrow, we begin a new campaign,” he said. “We will be able to show the difference between the proposals that exist for Brazil. The Brazilian people will have no doubt about choosing who will win the election.”
Lula also launched direct attacks on Flávio Bolsonaro’s political track record and cited the candidate’s past.
“He has a dark history,” Lula said. “With dark connections, with extremely serious suspicions, with ties to militia members and organized crime. All of this will become clear.”
The president mentioned Banco Master. He claimed that Flávio had a hand in the institution’s creation.
“Banco Master resulted in the greatest corruption scandal in this country and the biggest free-for-all involving politicians,” he said.
The accusations raised by Lula are part of his runoff campaign rhetoric and are expected to be a key point of contention between the two candidates in the coming weeks.
The president also argued that the race should be framed as a choice over the country’s future. He stated that his candidacy represents an opportunity to drive change in the Brazilian economy.
“We will show what has been done and what society expects to be
by Mark Weisbrot | Oct 3, 2026 | brazil, elections, Latin America, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marco Rubio, Op-Ed, Trump Administration
One of the most important elections in recent Latin American history will take place Sunday in Brazil. Incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has recently been emphasizing the issue of national sovereignty. One reason: The challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, has the strong backing of the Trump administration — and the US has been intervening heavily on his behalf. In the past few months of…
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by Brasil de Fato | Oct 1, 2026 | Bernie Sanders, brazil, Congress, Donald Trump, elections, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, News, Trump Administration
Senator Bernie Sanders and 30 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the Donald Trump administration of waging a pressure campaign against Brazil ahead of the first round of vote on October 4. The letter was sent Thursday, September 24. Illinois Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez led the congressional effort. In it…
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by Michael Fox | Oct 1, 2026 | bolsonaro, brazil, elections, Podcast, Politics and Movements: International, Politics and Movements: US, Trump, Under the Shadow, Under the Shadow Season 2
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Brazil votes this Sunday, and the Trump administration has spent months trying to tilt the outcome toward far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Tariffs. Terrorist designations. Revoked visas. Frequent meetings with the Bolsonaro family. Taken alone, each move looks random. Put the pieces together, and a picture emerges: U.S. interference in Brazil’s 2026 elections.
Over the last year, Trump has met frequently with members of the Bolsonaro family. In June, the State Department put two Brazilian gangs on the terrorist list. Just a few weeks later, Trump shared an article on Truth Social that said Brazil was his next big challenge. Less than a month later, in July, Trump imposed new 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods. In August, Trump revoked the U.S. visa of the Brazilian ambassador.
The Brazilian Intelligence Agency recently raised the risk of external influence and interference by the United States in Brazil’s 2026 elections to a quote, “critical level.”
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by Miguel Manso | Sep 30, 2026 | Article, bolsonaro, brazil, elections, Politics and Movements: International, Politics and Movements: US, Reprint, Trump
This story originally appeared in Panamerican Dispatch on Sep. 29, 2026, and is shared here with permission.
The close relationship between the Bolsonaro family and key figures in the international far right like Steve Bannon and U.S. President Donald Trump has been public knowledge for over eight years. In this article, tech specialist Miguel Manso looks at the state of that relationship, right now, just days before Brazil’s first-round presidential elections. – ed.
Just days before the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, a confidential report from the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) warns that the United States is influencing the country’s electoral process. Titled “Threats to the 2026 Electoral Process,” the report was sent in late August to the presidency, the Superior Electoral Court and the Justice Ministry, warning that U.S. interference has reached a “critical” level.
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign has become the target of legal action over claims that it benefited from paid ads and mass messaging originating in the United States.
The coalitions backing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party and Renan Santos of the Missão party asked the Superior Electoral Court and the Supreme Federal Court to investigate the senator for economic and political abuse of power and foreign interference.
The court filings allege the following:
Foreign amplification: U.S.-based right-wing profiles and influencers, including American political figures, allegedly ran paid campaign content on X in support of Flávio Bolsonaro.
Paid partnerships: The posts, labeled “paid partnership,” cited figures from the foreign betting platform Polymarket to claim that Bolsonaro was the favorite, distorting the actual state of Brazilian polling.
Prohibited financing: The parties allege that this amounts to the use of funds
by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Michael Fox | Sep 24, 2026 | Article, brazil, Politics and Movements: International, Reprint
