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Brazil holds its presidential runoff election on Oct. 30. Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva failed to secure the simple majority needed for victory in the first round and will face current President Jair Bolsonaro. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn is in Sao Paulo with a preview on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters in Brazil are protesting against leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory in the presidential election.

Almost 100 people have died in landslides and flash flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, officials say.

Campaigning is officially under way in Brazil in a race that will see the right-wing incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, take on the left-wing former leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The Supreme Court in Brazil has imposed temporary restrictions on the purchase of guns, citing the risk of political violence ahead of the presidential election next month.

The soccer team was on its way to a tournament when its charter plane crashed, killing 71, while 6 miraculously survived.

Family members of a British journalist who went missing along with an Indigenous expert in a remote and lawless area of the Amazon rainforest are calling on the Brazilian government to intensify its search.

Brazil is suffering the impact of coronavirus infections more than almost any other country. Health workers there have called on the International Criminal Court to investigate President Bolsanaro’s government.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is surging. Forest destruction rose 55% in the beginning of 2020 compared to the same period last year.

Shocking footage from the Brazilian city hardest hit by coronavirus show mass graves being dug as authorities struggle with the pandemic.

Ten people died in the dramatic collapse of a canyon rock on top of motorboats visiting a waterfall in southeastern Brazil, rescuers said on Sunday.

Far-right supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated in favor of the president and against the Supreme Court at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

According to a World Bank Group study spanning 2019-2020, violence against women has risen 27%, with a 22% rise in femicides, the name for a hate-motivated homicide. Watch this report for more details.

Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro says non-governmental organisations may be setting fires in the Amazon to embarrass the Brazilian government after it cut their funding, despite offering no evidence to support the claim.

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro did not concede defeat in his first remarks since losing the election, saying protests by his supporters were the fruit of ‘indignation and a sense of injustice' over the vote. However, he did authorize a transition to winner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Four years ago, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reputation and political future were in tatters. After an unlikely rise from poverty to union leader to Brazil’s presidency, the man universally known as Lula had landed in prison. (AP)

The stunning blowout semi-final win for Germany is causing ripples across Brazil. Brazilian players say it was the worst day of their lives, while fans remain distraught over the World Cup host country's epic loss. Mike Drolet reports.

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has loosened the country's gun laws since he came to power in 2018. A Reuters investigation has found that many legally-acquired weapons have reached the most violent criminals in Brazil.

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has loosened the country's gun laws since he came to power in 2018. A Reuters investigation has found that many legally-acquired weapons have reached the most violent criminals in Brazil.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has made a comeback. Lula defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to be re-elected as the country’s President.

A fire spread through the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro destroying 20 million items. Scheila and Douglas Alvarenga discovered papers in the aftermath and acted quickly to save them.

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a third presidential term on Sunday in a remarkable comeback for the country's first working class president, whose storied political career nearly ended in prison.

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The 10-day search in the Amazon for Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips came to an end on Wednesday. Their deaths have horrified Brazil and underline the dangers faced by those defending the country's environment and Indigenous communities. Jonathan Watts, the Guardian's environment editor and Phillips' friend, provides insight into their lives, their work and their legacy

The club world cup final in Abu Dhabi turned ugly back home in Brazil. One person was shot dead, and at least 15 others were injured in street violence after the Brazilian side Palmeira lost to premier league title contenders Chelsea.