Brazil election

The Federal Highway Police, allies of President Jair Bolsonaro, set up roadblocks in the country's impoverished Northeast and other Lula strongholds.

Should he win, he has signaled the possibility of expanding the Supreme Court — a body that Bolsonaro says is biased against him. The highway police confirmed launching special election operations to “guarantee the mobility, safety and fight crime on federal highways.” They said in a statement they had escorted nearly 800 voting machines to their polling stations, and seized 4.5 million reales — $850,000 — in 12 incidents. Lula won 79.69 percent of the valid votes in the interior city of 22,000 in the first round of the election Oct. I think it will increase the number of abstentions.” “The [Worker’s Party] has a vote buying [operation] and they are upset that the police are working. “I think it is” an attempt at suppression, Cristiano told The Washington Post. Number 302 of the penal code says it’s a crime to buy food and transportation on election day. Despite the statement from Moraes, who has frequently locked horns with Bolsonaro, Lula’s Worker’s Party demanded an extension of the polls in the 560 places where it said the “illegal” police operations had taken place. “Since his election, Bolsonaro has tried to subvert Brazil’s democratic institutions,” said Ilona Szabó, the institute’s president. He said each incident would be investigated, but police had complied with the demand to cease the operations. Highway police director Silvinei Vasques earlier posted a call to vote for Bolsonaro on Instagram, according to the O Globo newspaper. “The damage caused to the voters was a delay during the inspections,” Moraes said.

Reports of police officers in Brazil blocking key highways and pulling over buses filled with voters on the way to the polls Sunday gave rise to allegations ...

[close ally](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/10/20/brazils-bolsonaro-is-the-latest-rightwing-strongman-to-endorse-trump/) of former U.S. President Donald Trump, has hinted he [may not concede](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61) if he loses and has floated unfounded allegations of election fraud. [all-electronic elections](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/30/world/brazil-presidential-election), the results will be released relatively quickly compared to other nations’ elections. He has also pledged to push back against deforestation and end illegal mining [in the Brazilian Amazon](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61), while Bolsonaro has advocated for even more mining, ranching and farming in the environmentally sensitive region. He is challenged for a second term by Lula, who served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010 and is running on a platform that includes [increasing taxes on Brazil’s wealthiest](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61) citizens along with raising the minimum wage and boosting social programs. [extend voting hours](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-highway-police-blockades-fan-voter-suppression-fears-2022-10-30/) in Brazil’s polls, which closed at 5 p.m. Prosecutors said Lula took more than a million dollars in kickbacks in exchange for contracts with government subcontractors, but his supporters say the large-scale investigation that swept up the former president was rigged. [Brazil Elections: Trump-Backed Bolsonaro Faces Former Leftist President Lula—Here’s What To Know](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61) (Forbes) [Brazil highway police blockades fan voter-suppression fears](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-highway-police-blockades-fan-voter-suppression-fears-2022-10-30/) (Reuters) local time, Bolsonaro led Lula 50.7% to 49.3% with around 39% of precincts counted. The results of Brazil’s elections. [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/30/brazil-highway-police-vote-suppression/). [who didn’t vote](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/30/world/brazil-presidential-election) because of the operations.”

Brazil's election boss on Sunday announced the lifting of traffic police roadblocks that had "delayed" voters during a high-stakes presidential election, ...

De Moraes said the situation had been resolved and "there will be no postponement of the end of the vote." Analysts have said that abstention in the poorest regions of Brazil is a factor that could have a significant impact on an extremely tight race. Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil's election boss on Sunday announced the lifting of traffic police roadblocks that had "delayed" voters during a high-stakes presidential election, after the blockages led to an outcry from the left.

Brazil Election: Questions arose over the integrity of the vote amid reports that Brazil's federal highway police was conducting illegal roadblocks.

Questions arose over the integrity of the vote amid reports that Brazil's federal highway police was conducting illegal roadblocks of buses carrying voters across the northeast region where Lula's support is strongest. Brazil Election: Questions arose over the integrity of the vote amid reports that Brazil's federal highway police was conducting illegal roadblocks. Voting in Brazil's presidential election was not slowed by police stopping busses, Superior Electoral Court chief Alexandre de Moraes said on Sunday, adding that poll stations would not close later than usual due to such police operations.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took an early lead in the initial vote tally of Sunday's presidential election, ahead of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, ...

SAO PAULO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took an early lead in the initial vote tally of Sunday's presidential election, ahead of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose Workers Party usually gets stronger support in regions that are slower to report results. With 5.6% of voting machines counted, Bolsonaro had 53.2% of valid votes, compared with 46.8% for Lula, the Superior Electoral Court reported on its website. Bolsonaro takes lead in initial vote count of Brazil election

A polarized Brazilian electorate began casting votes on Sunday in a knife-edge presidential runoff that pits far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ...

The president has spent more than a year questioning the reliability of Brazil's electronic voting system. He also vows to 2 among a field of 11 candidates. Others show a small but steady advantage for Lula. [outperformed opinion polls](/world/americas/brazil-polling-firms-among-big-losers-election-2022-10-03/) in the [first round](/world/americas/brazil-election-enters-runoff-bolsonaro-dashes-lulas-hope-quick-win-2022-10-03/) of voting on Oct. "We can't continue with Bolsonaro, she said.

Polls put leftist Lula slightly ahead but concerns raised over reports of pro-Bolsonaro highway police setting up roadblocks in rival strongholds.

We are worried there might be fraud though,” the 52-year-old commercial director said, echoing Bolsonaro’s unfounded claims that Brazil’s electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud. It is now down to 1%, from 2.6% with a quarter of districts counted: We see on the streets that a huge majority support Bolsonaro. The prospect of Lula winning has galvanised leftwing and centrist Brazilians. “The future is at stake here. It looks like Lula may overtake Bolsonaro as we hit 70% of votes counted, which is what happened last time.

Challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had pulled slightly ahead of Jair Bolsonaro.

Da Silva has specifically criticized Bolsonaro for the nation’s fallen stature abroad, highlighting the dearth of state visits and bilateral meetings. 2, the first half of votes tallied likewise showed Bolsonaro ahead, with da Silva pulling ahead later after votes from his strongholds were counted. “Today we are choosing the kind of Brazil we want, how we want our society to organize. In the first round of voting, on Oct. “The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” he said. His victory marks the first time since Brazil’s 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win reelection.

After being jailed on corruption charges, the left-wing da Silva engineered a stunning political resurrection on Sunday by winning Brazil's presidential runoff ...

"I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections," President Biden said in a statement. Lira told reporters that it was time for pro-Bolsonaro forces to reach out to the other side, adding "long live democracy in Brazil." ... Today, we are saying to the world that Brazil is back." Da Silva and Bolsonaro were the two top finishers in a first round of presidential voting on Oct. But he was released on a technicality in 2019 and launched yet another run for the presidency that quickly garnered enthusiastic support. "I'm really happy," said Victor Costelo, 33, who works in advertising, as he celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo that were crowded with da Silva supporters, many of them wearing the red colors of his Workers Party. As president, he oversaw an economic boom that helped lift millions out of poverty, making him an icon of the Latin American left. He has also pledged to protect the Amazon rainforest after But neither da Silva nor Bolsonaro secured more than half the votes required for an outright victory, forcing this weekend's runoff election. Bolsonaro, 67, a populist in the mold of former U.S. With nearly all the ballots counted, official returns gave da Silva, who is a former two-term president, 50.8% of the vote compared to 49.2% for Bolsonaro. Da Silva will be sworn-in for a four-year term on Jan.

Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are neck-and-neck in Brazil's runoff presidential election with just under 98% of the votes ...

Da Silva mended also has drawn support from Senator Simone Tebet, a moderate who finished in third place in the election’s first round. That enabled da Silva to run for the nation’s highest office for the sixth time. The president-elect has already pledged to instal a ministry for Brazil’s original peoples, which will be run by an Indigenous person. That election never ended; the opposition asked for a recount, she governed under pressure and was impeached two years later,” said Melo. Da Silva was jailed for for 580 days for corruption and money laundering. The president-elect will be confronted by strong opposition from conservative lawmakers likely to take their cues from Bolsonaro. Many Brazilians support Bolsonaro’s defence of conservative social values and he shored up support in an election year with vast government spending. “The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” he said. But he is also remembered for his administration’s involvement in vast corruption revealed by sprawling investigations. The man universally known as Lula left office with an approval rating above 80%; then US President Barack Obama called him “the most popular politician on Earth.” People in the streets of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema neighbourhood could be heard shouting, “It turned!” But supporters decked out in the green and yellow of the flag barely responded.

Brazilians cast their vote in a bitterly-fought election today. Leftist challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the slight favourite to put an end to four ...

The results bring to a close the most consequential election in Brazil in decades. Now, president-elect da Silva faces the huge task of reinvigorating ...

"I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections," President Biden said in a statement. Lira told reporters that it was time for pro-Bolsonaro forces to reach out to the other side, adding "long live democracy in Brazil." Da Silva and Bolsonaro were the two top finishers in a first round of presidential voting on Oct. But he was released on a technicality in 2019 and launched yet another run for the presidency that quickly garnered enthusiastic support. "I'm really happy," said Victor Costelo, 33, who works in advertising, as he celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo that were crowded with da Silva supporters, many of them wearing the red colors of his Workers Party. With nearly all the ballots counted, official returns gave da Silva, who is a former two-term president, 50.8% of the vote compared to 49.2% for Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) on Sunday said the country's presidential election was "mathematically defined" with former President Luiz Inacio ...

Lula had 50.8% of votes compared with 49.2% for Bolsonaro with 98.8% of voting machines voting machines counted, according to date published on the TSE website. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story SAO PAULO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) on Sunday said the country's presidential election was "mathematically defined" with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking more votes than incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Left-wing former leader wins Brazil's presidency in close vote over incumbent ultra-conservative.

“The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” said Traumann. Brazilian media reported such operations were concentrated in the northeast, where Lula has the strongest support. The Federal Highway Police said they had complied with court orders. “First of all, I’d like to thank all the comrades that are here with me. I think everyone knows it’s an uphill battle, but I think people are very excited to see what Lula will do,” Casaroes told Al Jazeera. Now, I have the feeling that many people are celebrating the end of a very dark period.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected the next president of Brazil, in a run-off race on Sunday that was tight until the last moments.

“Lula would try to reposition, almost like a rebranding, Brazil in the international arena as a power to be taken into account,” he said. According to the head of Lula da Silva’s government plan, Aloizio Mercadante, another tactic will be to create a group including Brazil, Indonesia and Congo ahead of the UN-led November 2022 Conference of Parties. With destruction of the vast Amazon rainforest reaching record levels under Bolsonaro’s presidency, Lula da Silva has repeatedly said during his campaign that he would seek to curb deforestation. Lula da Silva’s Workers’ Party has also increased its number of deputies from 56 to 68 and senators from seven to eight — but overall, conservative-leaning politicians will dominate the next legislature. Lula da Silva will need to pursue dialogue and rebuild relationships, said Carlos Melo, a political scientist at Insper, a university in São Paulo. And his campaign received a boost from centrist former presidential candidate Simone Tebet, who came third in the first round earlier this month and gave Lula da Silva her support in the run-off. Lula da Silva, who is expected to take office on January 1, will take the reins of a country plagued by gross inequality that is still struggling to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Many will be watching for potential change to the 2017 Labor Reform Act, which subjected more workers’ rights and benefits to negotiation with employers, and made union contributions optional. Among these politicians is his vice-president, former São Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin, who has been cited by the Lula camp as a guarantee of moderation in his administration. At the same time, he will have to deliver to match supporters’ expectations, Amparo added. The former leader’s victory on Sunday was the latest in a political wave across Latin America, with wins by left-leaning politicians in Argentina, Colombia and Chile. The sentences were later annulled by the Supreme Court, clearing his path to run for reelection.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former leftist president, has reclaimed the leadership and vowed to reunify his country.

“We are not interested in a war over the environment but we are ready to defend it from any threat.” “We will fight for zero deforestation in the Amazon … “It is in nobody’s interests to live in a country that is divided and in a constant state of war.” “I don’t even know what to say.” “I’m angry,” said Monique Almeido, a 36-year-old beautician. Argentina’s president, Alberto Fernández, celebrated “a new era in Latin American history”. Right now we have a person who doesn’t care about the majority, about us, about LGBT people,” Soares said. The speed of the international reaction reflected widespread fears that Bolsonaro, a former army captain who has spent years attacking Brazil’s democratic institutions, might refuse to accept defeat. “Brazil was in a very dangerous place and now we are getting back our freedom. We need to be free,” beamed Joe Kallif, a 62-year-old social activist who was among the elated throng. We are one country, one people – a great nation,” he said to applause. Bolsonaro, a firebrand who was elected in 2018, received 49.10%.

Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.

"Today we tell the world that Brazil is back. A day before the second round however, he stated that: "There is not the slightest doubt. But at the heart of his speech was a promise to tackle hunger, which has been on the rise in Brazil and which is affecting more than 33 million. That's what democracy is about." Lula referred to these fears in his victory speech saying that he was "open to international co-operation to protect the Amazon". The left-wing leaders victory is likely to rankle with these Bolsonaro fans, who routinely label Lula "a thief" and argue that the annulment of his conviction does not mean he was innocent, just that the proper legal procedure was not followed.

U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his victory on Sunday in "free, fair and credible elections," ...

[Lula defeated President Jair Bolsonaro](/world/americas/brazil-votes-heated-bolsonaro-vs-lula-presidential-runoff-2022-10-30/) in an election runoff that marked a stunning comeback for Lula and the end of Brazil's most right-wing government in decades. Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Brazilians in a tweet "for exercising their right to vote and reaffirming the strength of their democracy." Lula won 50.9% of votes compared with 49.1% for Bolsonaro, the [Supreme Electoral Court said](/world/americas/brazil-election-authority-calls-presidential-race-with-lula-ahead-2022-10-30/), declaring Lula, previously a two-term president, the winner.

"Lula has returned," the crowd chanted, as they let off red smoke in celebration. "It was a very hard campaign," Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva admitted to ...

"In that sense, particularly for other democracies around the world, his victory is unambiguously good news, particularly at a time of democratic regression." "Starting tonight, the focus must be on initiating a dialogue with those who didn't vote for the president," says Oliver Stuenkel, professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo. So that for me is the biggest thing." "It was a very hard campaign," Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva admitted to the crowds a few hours later. "I went through a political resurrection, because they tried to bury me alive," Lula said. "I feel free, relieved not only for the Brazilian people but for the whole planet - for the Amazon, for democracy, for human rights," said 47-year-old Viridiana Aleixo, while admitting that Brazil remained very divided.

Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's bitterly fought election, ending the country's most right-wing government in decades.

"The last four years were an embarrassment, both nationally and internationally," he said after voting. Brazilian media reported that such operations were concentrated in the northeast, where Lula has the strongest support. The federal highway police said they had complied with court orders. Lula has vowed a return to state-driven economic growth and social policies that helped lift millions out of poverty when he governed Brazil from 2003 to 2010. Bolsonaro's allies form the largest bloc in Congress after this month's general election revealed the enduring strength of his conservative coalition. Bolsonaro vowed to consolidate a sharp rightward turn in Brazilian politics after a presidency that witnessed one of the world's deadliest outbreaks of Covid-19 in the pandemic and widespread

The incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and the former president Lula are facing off for power in Brazil. Find out who's in the lead as the results come in from every ...

Because the largest municipalities are often the last to declare, early results can be misleading. Lula is a leftist from the Workers’ party; he was impeached for corruption and spent time in jail, but his conviction was later annulled. A first round was held on Sunday 2 October, with 11 candidates.

Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is poised to beat incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential elections, according to projections from local ...

Lula had 50.7% of the votes to Bolsonaro’s 49.3% with 97% of ballots tallied, or about 1.5 million votes of difference, the electoral court said as of 7:28 p.m. The electoral court still hasn’t called the race. Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is poised to beat incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential elections, according to projections from local pollster Datafolha.

China's foreign ministry on Monday congratulated Luis Inacio Lula da Silva for his win in Brazil's presidential election.

"China sincerely congratulates Mr. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday that China is willing to work with Lula to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Brazil to a new level. China's foreign ministry congratulates Lula on Brazil election win

Lula Ignacio da Silva, who campaigned to protect the rainforest, narrowly beat Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential election.

[The Amazon is turning into savannah – we have 5 years to save it](/article/mg25233640-800-the-amazon-is-turning-into-savannah-we-have-5-years-to-save-it/) “As the leader of one of the six biggest carbon emitters at a time when the effects of climate change are accelerating around the world, Lula needs to ensure that Brazil increases the ambition of its pledges to the Paris Agreement. [Erika Berenguer](https://www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/find-an-expert/dr-erika-berenguer) at the University of Oxford, who was in tears as she spoke to New Scientist. The outspoken president has regularly alleged Brazil is part of both the problem and the solution,” said Lula has pledged to remove illegal miners and ranchers clearing the Amazon. [Astrini.](https://www.oc.eco.br/en/acabou-porra/) [almost half, to its lowest level in more than a decade](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03038-3), and accused [public research institutions ](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment-idUSKCN1UE25O)of falsifying data. [a statement.](https://www.oc.eco.br/en/acabou-porra/) Lula’s election is a victory not only for the region, but for humanity and life itself.” [promoted the development of the rainforest](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment-idUSKBN22K1U1), diluted environmental regulation [and gutted key environmental institutions of funding and expertise.](/article/2314385-the-amazon-has-descended-into-lawlessness-in-jair-bolsonaros-brazil/) [ by just 1.8 per cent of votes](https://resultados.tse.jus.br/oficial/app/index.html#/eleicao/resultados) in the divisive presidential election.

Leaders from the US, Europe and Latin American nations have been quick to offer congratulations to Brazil's president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ...

Lula’s return to power in Brazil follows a string of leftwing gains in Latin America. A time of hope and future that begins today.” He stepped down after two terms in 2010 with approval ratings close to 90%. Vladimir Putin congratulated Lula, and expressed his hope for the further development of Russian-Brazilian cooperation. Look forward to working with you on protecting our global environment.” With 156 million voters, Brazil is one of the world’s largest democracies.

How Lula Won the Most Crucial Election in Brazil for Decades ... It's the comeback of the century. At national elections on Sunday, Brazilian voters delivered a ...

[Facebook Pivoted to the Metaverse](https://time.com/6225617/facebook-metaverse-anniversary-vr/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20221028). [How Far Our Climate Goals Have Slipped](https://time.com/6225631/climate-goals-un-report-global-warming/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20221028)Out of Reach, In a Single Chart [rejected vaccine manufacturers’ early offers](https://time.com/5946401/brazil-covid-19-vaccines-bolsonaro/) to supply the country, and claimed, against scientific evidence, that the shots were unsafe. [serving as a broker](http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1885113,00.html) between Western governments and their rivals. [boom times for Brazil](https://time.com/6172611/brazil-president-lula-interview/): a surge in the value of Brazilian commodities and rising exports to China powered rapid economic growth. [controversial former environment minister](https://time.com/5895167/brazil-fires-ricardo-salles-environment/), won seats in Brazil’s Congress at the first round of elections on Oct. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric](https://time.com/6218227/jair-bolsonaro-trump-brazil-election/) in the run-up to the 2020 election. [ tense wait to see how Bolsonaro will respond](https://time.com/6226302/lula-wins-brazil-election-defeats-bolsonaro/). But Brazilians remain deeply divided over Lula’s guilt or innocence: according to [a September poll](https://mailchi.mp/thomastraumann/traumann-report-08nov-ingles-16596404?e=958696eb69), 44% of voters still believe Lula was rightfully convicted, while 40% believe his conviction was unjust. [ Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva](https://time.com/6172611/brazil-president-lula-interview/), a beloved but controversial leftist former President. Bolsonaro scrapped enforcement of laws designed to protect the forest and Indigenous peoples, and he ended projects involving international cooperation. (The judge who convicted him would later go on to

Brazil's leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva—widely known as Lula—triumphed in the country's election runoff on Sunday, narrowly defeating far- ...

[left](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/29/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world) the Black Sea grain deal after [accusing](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/29/russia-ukraine-grain-deal-crimea/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world) Ukraine of launching [“massive” drone attacks](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/world/europe/ukraine-russia-grain-deal.html) against both civilian and military vessels, including one that reportedly damaged a warship. [ people ](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/world/asia/india-bridge-collapse.html)and sending hundreds more plummeting into the river below. Officials say the celebration—which involved as many as [100,000](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/29/world/korea-halloween-stampede-itaewon) participants—took a disastrous turn when crowds packed into a [narrow alleyway](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/about-50-people-reported-hurt-stampede-south-korea-yonhap-2022-10-29/). [car bombings](https://apnews.com/article/al-qaida-africa-explosions-somalia-mogadishu-ded63adf52bc8f02534fdfe73dc1db55) shook Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday, according to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. [economic prosperity](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/30/lula-da-silva-president-brazil/) and lower poverty—and, more controversially, for his involvement in a sweeping [corruption scandal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/ahead-of-brazil-vote-many-voters-look-past-lula-da-silvas-graft-conviction-11666978136) that ultimately landed him in jail. Using X-ray machines, zoo workers discovered Houdini hidden in between two walls. 1 – Wednesday, Nov. Foreign Policy subscribers can submit their questions ahead of time As of Monday morning, he had still not spoken out on the election results. Have questions about the Brazilian election campaign, runoff results, or the future of Brazil generally? That paved the way for his return to power. We are one country, one people, one great nation.”

Half a day after Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court declared Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the next president, Bolsonaro has adopted an uncharacteristic response: ...

“This is part of the rule of law,” he said. In the meantime, the president should not agree to leave.” I will be in the opposition in 2023.” “It is time to disarm the spirit, extend your hand to your opponents,” House Speaker Arthur Lira said. “God save Brazil from social, political and economic chaos.” After the result Sunday, the Rio Grande do Sul lawmaker said democracy had won and “hate has lost.” “That’s to say, the one who won the election fair and square is illegitimate. Bolsonaro, he said, had responded “with extreme politeness.” “This is the Trump model,” said Marcos Nobre, a political analyst and author. “We reaffirm the fairness, the stability and the confirmation of the popular will. “I need to know if the president we defeated will let there be a transition.” They included one of the country’s main highways, which connects São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the country’s largest metropolitan areas.

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Lula has vowed to halt deforestation but analysts warn that a right-wing dominated Congress and political inertia will make it challenging.

[plans](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/lula-aide-calls-amazon-rainforest-summit-early-2023-2022-10-19/) to work with its Amazon neighbours by organising a summit on forest protection in early 2023. [@Lulaoficial]championed the protection of the Amazon and its people throughout his campaign as well as in his acceptance speech. But Bolsonaro appointed people to head the agency who [refused](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-spent-less-than-half-its-2021-environmental-enforcement-budget-2022-02-01/#:~:text=But%20Ibama%20only%20spent%2041,Reuters%20confirmed%20the%20calculations.) to spend most of its budget and restricted what its employees could do. Teixeira told Climate Home the fund “will be crucial to [finance] environmental enforcement”. His loss was much narrower than polls had initially forecast and there are concerns he could challenge the results. “That land-grabbing that took place over the last two or three years will be generating deforestation… [Cop27 movers and shakers: Nine people shaping the climate agenda] [More than 90%](http://alerta.mapbiomas.org/en/news) of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon is illegal. Until Bolsonaro came to power, Norway and Germany funded Amazon protection through the Amazon Fund. The fund has Lula’s appointees are likely to spend it in full. That means lawmakers will try to pass 14 bills to further weaken environmental regulations and indigenous rights before Lula takes over. “For climate, [Lula’s election] is a huge hope,” Lula’s environmental advisor and former environment minister Izabella Teixeira told Climate Home News.

Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of former US president Donald Trump, has opted for a response that, for him, has been extremely uncommon: Silence.

I will be in the opposition in 2023." She shared a video of protesters putting fire on tires to close a highway in Goiás state. Moraes described the elections as clean and secure, and insisted there was no "real risk" the results could be contested. "God save Brazil from social, political and economic chaos," he tweeted. "We need a ballot-by-ballot audit, even if it takes six months. "The Parliamentary Group of Independent Truckers does not support any kind of demonstration against the outcome of the elections!" "I will always be on the side of what is right! Others demanded Bolsonaro reject the results. "This is the Trump model," said Marcos Nobre, a political analyst and author. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the country's top election official, told reporters late on Sunday that he had called both candidates before the winner was announced to inform them of the election result. After the result Sunday, the Rio Grande do Sul lawmaker said democracy had won and "hate has lost." Brazilian police on Monday morning reported 70 blockades in 11 states and the Federal District of Brasilia.

Scientists breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday as Brazil narrowly elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president, ousting its current leader, ...

Such efforts could put the Lula administration on the defensive, and it remains unclear whether it will be able to halt such legislation or negotiate a compromise. Lula has promised to restore enforcement of environmental laws, but Gibbs says the incoming administration should also focus on transparency. He also welcomed international cooperation to help him end deforestation in the Amazon, which has mainly been driven by the clearing of land for cattle pastures. “Today is a very hopeful day here in Brazil,” says Elisa Orth, a chemist at the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba. “I’m feeling relieved,” says Luis Sánchez, an environmental engineer at the University of São Paulo. The Workers’ Party that he leads has invested heavily in science, innovation and education.

Environmentalists, world leaders and sustainable investors cheered the victory of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who promises to ...

But international funding will not be a pre-condition to protecting the Amazon, as Bolsonaro's government has signaled. Nordea Asset Management, a wing of giant Nordic bank Nordea, said it is considering lifting its ban on buying more Brazil government bonds that was instituted in 2019 when huge fires in the Amazon provoked global outcry to protect the rainforest. Lula also planned in early 2023 to hold a summit including Amazon nations and developed countries with an interest in preserving the forest, an adviser told Reuters last month. "Brazil is ready to retake its leadership in the fight against the climate crisis," Lula told a crowd of supporters in Sao Paulo. In his victory speech, Lula pledged to clamp down on illegal logging, mining and land grabbing that have driven the surging deforestation of the Amazon over the past four years under President Jair Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election. Environmentalists, world leaders and sustainable investors on Monday cheered the victory of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to protect the Amazon rainforest and restore Brazil's leadership on climate change.

Lula has vowed to halt deforestation but analysts warn that a right-wing dominated Congress and political inertia will make it challenging.

[plans](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/lula-aide-calls-amazon-rainforest-summit-early-2023-2022-10-19/) to work with its Amazon neighbours by organising a summit on forest protection in early 2023. [@Lulaoficial]championed the protection of the Amazon and its people throughout his campaign as well as in his acceptance speech. But Bolsonaro appointed people to head the agency who [refused](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-spent-less-than-half-its-2021-environmental-enforcement-budget-2022-02-01/#:~:text=But%20Ibama%20only%20spent%2041,Reuters%20confirmed%20the%20calculations.) to spend most of its budget and restricted what its employees could do. Teixeira told Climate Home the fund “will be crucial to [finance] environmental enforcement”. His loss was much narrower than polls had initially forecast and there are concerns he could challenge the results. “That land-grabbing that took place over the last two or three years will be generating deforestation… [Cop27 movers and shakers: Nine people shaping the climate agenda] [More than 90%](http://alerta.mapbiomas.org/en/news) of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon is illegal. Until Bolsonaro came to power, Norway and Germany funded Amazon protection through the Amazon Fund. The fund has Lula’s appointees are likely to spend it in full. That means lawmakers will try to pass 14 bills to further weaken environmental regulations and indigenous rights before Lula takes over. “For climate, [Lula’s election] is a huge hope,” Lula’s environmental advisor and former environment minister Izabella Teixeira told Climate Home News.

The results bring to a close the most consequential election in Brazil in decades. Now, President-elect da Silva faces the huge task of reinvigorating ...

"I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections," President Biden said in a statement. Lira told reporters that it was time for pro-Bolsonaro forces to reach out to the other side, adding "long live democracy in Brazil." ... Today, we are saying to the world that Brazil is back." But he was released on a technicality in 2019 and launched yet another run for the presidency that quickly garnered enthusiastic support. Da Silva and Bolsonaro were the two top finishers in a first round of presidential voting on Oct. "I'm really happy," said Victor Costelo, 33, who works in advertising, as he celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo that were crowded with da Silva supporters, many of them wearing the red colors of his Workers Party. However, after leaving office, Lula became ensnared in a wide-ranging bribery scandal that landed him in prison for 580 days. As president, he oversaw an economic boom that helped lift millions out of poverty, making him an icon of the Latin American left. He has also pledged to protect the Amazon rainforest after [Official returns](https://resultados.tse.jus.br/oficial/app/index.html#/eleicao/resultados) gave da Silva, who is a former two-term president, 50.9% of the vote compared to 49.1% for Bolsonaro. But neither da Silva nor Bolsonaro secured more than half the votes required for an outright victory, forcing this weekend's runoff election. Bolsonaro, 67, a populist in the mold of former U.S.

More than 17 hours after Brazil's electoral chief declared Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva the winner of the presidential election, defeated incumbent Jair ...

US President Biden said the win came "following free, fair and credible elections". People close to the president said that after the result he had "gone to sleep" at the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia. "This country needs peace and unity. The strong backing Lula has received both at home and abroad so quickly after his win will make it more difficult for Mr Bolsonaro to contest the result, analysts say. But even though it is traditional for the losing candidate to phone the winner, and to make a statement acknowledging their defeat, Mr Bolsonaro has so far remained silent. The far-right president is said to have gone to sleep after he narrowly lost to his left-wing arch rival.

More than 12 hours after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was pronounced the winner of Brazil's 2022 presidential election, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has yet to ...

Let’s raise our heads and let’s not give up on our Brazil!” he wrote, adding “God is in charge!” Rocha’s reseach shows that refusing to concede would be damaging for Bolsonaro’s public image among his own supporters. In the first public comments by any member of Bolsonaro’s inner circle since his election defeat, Bolsonaro’s son, Sen. The President’s delay in conceding the race has contributed to fears that Bolsonaro will not cooperate with a transfer of power. De Moraes also said he did not see much room for the election to be contested. A court session at a later point will formally confirm the win, but no date has been set for it yet, he said.