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The Trump administration set aside $1 million to fund a campaign against Brazil's Supreme Court, per new @theguardian.com reporting. @iclnoticias.com.br
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US Government Allocates $1 Million Against Brazil’s Supreme Court
Guardian article confirms suspicions by Brazil’s National Intelligence Agency.
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October 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The Trump administration set aside $1 million to fund a campaign against Brazil's Supreme Court, per new @theguardian.com reporting. @iclnoticias.com.br
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Tadeu Porto, the director of the Unified Federation of Petroleum Workers (FUP), on what’s needed in the final stretch of Brazil’s most contested election. @tadeuporto.bsky.social @revistaforum.com.br
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Lula Shows the Power of Workers in the Final Stretch
Building a voter surge in the final stretch cannot depend on naive optimism, but on concrete and continuous work that responds to working class demands.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Tadeu Porto, the director of the Unified Federation of Petroleum Workers (FUP), on what’s needed in the final stretch of Brazil’s most contested election. @tadeuporto.bsky.social @revistaforum.com.br
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Marcelo Zero writes about the choice Brazilians have to make between democracy and fascism on the ballot this Sunday.
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Bolsonaro’s Fascism Cannot be Controlled. It Must be Fought
There is no rational dialogue with fascists. Fascism is a destructive instinct. It is Thanatos. It is hatred.
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September 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Marcelo Zero writes about the choice Brazilians have to make between democracy and fascism on the ballot this Sunday.
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“Future generations will blame us, and rightly so, if we fail and Brazil is handed over to colonizer vultures.”
Céli Pinto underscores the importance of Brazil's elections in this article from @sul21.com.br
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Céli Pinto underscores the importance of Brazil's elections in this article from @sul21.com.br
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September 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“Future generations will blame us, and rightly so, if we fail and Brazil is handed over to colonizer vultures.”
Céli Pinto underscores the importance of Brazil's elections in this article from @sul21.com.br
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Céli Pinto underscores the importance of Brazil's elections in this article from @sul21.com.br
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Among Bolsonaro family allies is a digital influencer pushing right-wing extremist views on women’s suffrage.
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94 Years on, Women’s Right to Vote is Still Under Attack in Brazil
Women are the majority of Brazil’s voters, but they still face discrimination when they take part in politics.
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September 29, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Among Bolsonaro family allies is a digital influencer pushing right-wing extremist views on women’s suffrage.
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🇧🇷 Brazilians are speaking out.
U.S. President Donald Trump is attempting to influence the outcome of the Brazilian elections. But voters in Southern #Brazil say they want none of it.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is attempting to influence the outcome of the Brazilian elections. But voters in Southern #Brazil say they want none of it.
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September 29, 2026 at 2:53 PM
🇧🇷 Brazilians are speaking out.
U.S. President Donald Trump is attempting to influence the outcome of the Brazilian elections. But voters in Southern #Brazil say they want none of it.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is attempting to influence the outcome of the Brazilian elections. But voters in Southern #Brazil say they want none of it.
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Days before Brazil's presidential election, a confidential Brazilian Intelligence Agency report warns that U.S. interference in the electoral process has reached a "critical" level. @therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social
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Trump, Rúbio and the Bolsonaro’s Electoral Fraud and Cyber Attacks
MAGA and Trump’s political strategists continue to work with Eduardo and Flávio Bolsonaro to interfere in Brazil’s elections. Their goal is to annex Latin America to the US.
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September 29, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Days before Brazil's presidential election, a confidential Brazilian Intelligence Agency report warns that U.S. interference in the electoral process has reached a "critical" level. @therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social
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With 10 days until the elections, Meta pulled down President Lula's Facebook page and blocked his campaign from running political ads.
The page is back online, but Lula's coalition says the takedown damaged his campaign.
The page is back online, but Lula's coalition says the takedown damaged his campaign.
September 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
With 10 days until the elections, Meta pulled down President Lula's Facebook page and blocked his campaign from running political ads.
The page is back online, but Lula's coalition says the takedown damaged his campaign.
The page is back online, but Lula's coalition says the takedown damaged his campaign.
Brazilian Evangelical Christian Pastor and historian Leonardo Rocha provides an analysis of the Aparecida censorship controversy.
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The Real Battle Behind the Aparecida Censorship Controversy
What we’re facing is a radical, fundamentalist project of domination, and a completely violent one.
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September 28, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Brazilian Evangelical Christian Pastor and historian Leonardo Rocha provides an analysis of the Aparecida censorship controversy.
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“Bolsonaro has signaled that, if he wins, he will adopt a foreign policy consistent with Donald Trump’s plans to control Latin America. He has also signaled that he would offer the U.S. State Department a role on his transition team.” @iclnoticias.com.br
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Flávio Bolsonaro's alliance with Trump puts military on alert
Progressive and nationalist factions fear the armed forces will take orders from abroad and Brazil's defense industry will be dismantled
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September 28, 2026 at 1:29 PM
“Bolsonaro has signaled that, if he wins, he will adopt a foreign policy consistent with Donald Trump’s plans to control Latin America. He has also signaled that he would offer the U.S. State Department a role on his transition team.” @iclnoticias.com.br
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Protestant Pastor and Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonça banned 1,674 social media accounts of priests, Brazil’s most famous living theologian, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, and the MST. @iclnoticias.com.br www.panamericandispatch.org/p/bolsonaro-...
Bolsonaro Nominee Bars Information on Plot Against Brazil’s Patron Saint
Protestant Pastor and Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonça banned 1674 social media accounts of priests, Brazil’s most famous living theologian, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, and the MST.
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September 28, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Protestant Pastor and Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonça banned 1,674 social media accounts of priests, Brazil’s most famous living theologian, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, and the MST. @iclnoticias.com.br www.panamericandispatch.org/p/bolsonaro-...
Brazil is shutting down sports betting houses nationwide, effective immediately.
Lula is also expected to send Congress a bill establishing penalties for anyone who operates, runs or promotes betting. bsky.app/profile/bras...
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Lula is also expected to send Congress a bill establishing penalties for anyone who operates, runs or promotes betting. bsky.app/profile/bras...
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Brazil bans online betting
Nine days before elections, President Lula ignores pressure from private sector and issues decree banning sports betting and online casinos
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September 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Brazil is shutting down sports betting houses nationwide, effective immediately.
Lula is also expected to send Congress a bill establishing penalties for anyone who operates, runs or promotes betting. bsky.app/profile/bras...
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Lula is also expected to send Congress a bill establishing penalties for anyone who operates, runs or promotes betting. bsky.app/profile/bras...
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“The massive turnout for Lula in Recife this Friday seems to signify an intensification of campaign activity in the final stretch before the first round election on October 4.”
@brianmier247.bsky.social reports from the ground in Northestern Brazil.
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@brianmier247.bsky.social reports from the ground in Northestern Brazil.
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On the ground at Lula rally in Recife
“A vote for the Bolsonaros is a vote for guys who wrap themselves up in the American flag every night when they go to bed. They are traitors!” said Lula in Recife on Friday
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September 28, 2026 at 12:26 PM
“The massive turnout for Lula in Recife this Friday seems to signify an intensification of campaign activity in the final stretch before the first round election on October 4.”
@brianmier247.bsky.social reports from the ground in Northestern Brazil.
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@brianmier247.bsky.social reports from the ground in Northestern Brazil.
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Bernie Sanders and 30 Democratic lawmakers acuse the Trump administration of waging a pressure campaign against Brazil ahead of its elections. @therealnews.com
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Bernie Sanders and US Democrats Accuse Trump of Trying to Interfere in Brazil's Elections
In a letter to Marco Rubio, lawmakers denounced economic and political pressure from the White House ahead of elections in Brazil.
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September 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Bernie Sanders and 30 Democratic lawmakers acuse the Trump administration of waging a pressure campaign against Brazil ahead of its elections. @therealnews.com
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Meta pulled down President Lula’s Facebook page and blocked his campaign from running political ads. @brasil247.bsky.social
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Meta Blocks President Lula’s Facebook Page and Campaign Ads
The page is now back online, but Lula's electoral coalition says Meta's actions harmed the president’s campaign.
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September 25, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Meta pulled down President Lula’s Facebook page and blocked his campaign from running political ads. @brasil247.bsky.social
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“Brazilian democracy belongs to Brazilians. Brazil will continue to be a sovereign country. No one, no one will take us away from this path,” President Lula said.
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President Lula's full speech at the 81st UN General Assembly
"Brazilian democracy belongs to Brazilians. Brazil will continue to be a sovereign country. No one, no one will take us away from this path," President Lula said.
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September 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
“Brazilian democracy belongs to Brazilians. Brazil will continue to be a sovereign country. No one, no one will take us away from this path,” President Lula said.
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“If it considers it necessary or convenient, the U.S. government will do as it pleases in these 'sad tropics.'”
Marcelo Zero on the threat facing Brazil as elections near.
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Marcelo Zero on the threat facing Brazil as elections near.
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Shield of Americas Nations Back US Attack on Brazil’s Sovereignty
“Trump is capable of anything. He has complete contempt for other countries’ sovereignty and for the most basic rules of international law. Only a fool would doubt it.”
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September 24, 2026 at 4:19 PM
“If it considers it necessary or convenient, the U.S. government will do as it pleases in these 'sad tropics.'”
Marcelo Zero on the threat facing Brazil as elections near.
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Marcelo Zero on the threat facing Brazil as elections near.
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New records obtained by investigative journalist @opaulomm.bsky.social reveal more about far-right billionaire Peter Thiel's election-year visit to Brazil, amid concerns over illegal support for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign.
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New info cast doubts on Thiel’s election-year Brazil visit
Hotel records obtained by investigative journalist show a large group of highly paid staff lingering in Brazil after Peter Thiel’s visit to local AI start up
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September 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM
New records obtained by investigative journalist @opaulomm.bsky.social reveal more about far-right billionaire Peter Thiel's election-year visit to Brazil, amid concerns over illegal support for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign.
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Lula Sends Message to Trump at the UN: 'Brazil Doesn’t Fit in Anyone’s Backyard'
The Brazilian President drew applause from the UN General Assembly audience by defending Brazilian sovereignty and criticizing the "neocolonial forays" of U.S. President Donald Trump. @therealnews.com
The Brazilian President drew applause from the UN General Assembly audience by defending Brazilian sovereignty and criticizing the "neocolonial forays" of U.S. President Donald Trump. @therealnews.com
September 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Lula Sends Message to Trump at the UN: 'Brazil Doesn’t Fit in Anyone’s Backyard'
The Brazilian President drew applause from the UN General Assembly audience by defending Brazilian sovereignty and criticizing the "neocolonial forays" of U.S. President Donald Trump. @therealnews.com
The Brazilian President drew applause from the UN General Assembly audience by defending Brazilian sovereignty and criticizing the "neocolonial forays" of U.S. President Donald Trump. @therealnews.com
Lula's campaign files a lawsuit with Brazil's Electoral Court against presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, while also petitioning the Supreme Federal Court to open an inquiry into possible foreign interference in the elections. @iclnoticias.com.br www.panamericandispatch.org/p/lula-campa...
Lula Campaign Files Lawsuits Against Bolsonaro for Illegal Support from US Government
Requests include investigation into alleged collaboration with JD Vance’s Rockbridge Network
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September 24, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Lula's campaign files a lawsuit with Brazil's Electoral Court against presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, while also petitioning the Supreme Federal Court to open an inquiry into possible foreign interference in the elections. @iclnoticias.com.br www.panamericandispatch.org/p/lula-campa...
"Brazil does not fit into anyone's backyard."
Read President Lula da Silva's full UN speech in English.
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Read President Lula da Silva's full UN speech in English.
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President Lula's Full Speech at the 81st UN General Assembly
"Brazilian democracy belongs to Brazilians. Brazil will continue to be a sovereign country. No one, no one will take us away from this path," President Lula said.
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September 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"Brazil does not fit into anyone's backyard."
Read President Lula da Silva's full UN speech in English.
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Read President Lula da Silva's full UN speech in English.
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Lula and Trump addressed many of the same issues, but their speeches offered sharply contrasting visions of the global order. @brasilfato.bsky.social
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Lula and Trump Defend Opposing World Views at UN General Assembly
The Brazilian leader advocates for international cooperation while the U.S. President clamors for imperial dominance.
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September 23, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Lula and Trump addressed many of the same issues, but their speeches offered sharply contrasting visions of the global order. @brasilfato.bsky.social
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At the UN, without directly naming the U.S. president in his speech, Lula asserted that Brazil does not accept external interference. @revistaforum.com.br @therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social www.panamericandispatch.org/p/lula-sends...
Lula Sends Message to Trump at the UN: 'Brazil Doesn’t Fit in Anyone’s Backyard'
The Brazilian President drew applause from the UN General Assembly audience by defending Brazilian sovereignty and criticizing the "neocolonial forays" of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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September 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM
At the UN, without directly naming the U.S. president in his speech, Lula asserted that Brazil does not accept external interference. @revistaforum.com.br @therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social www.panamericandispatch.org/p/lula-sends...
As Brazil approaches high-stakes elections, Brazilian sociologist Marcelo Zero analyzes U.S. demands on Brazil and looks at how far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is a proxy for his father, Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Lula vs Trump: "It’s Geopolitics, Stupid!"
There is no such thing as half sovereignty. A country is sovereign or it isn’t.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
As Brazil approaches high-stakes elections, Brazilian sociologist Marcelo Zero analyzes U.S. demands on Brazil and looks at how far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is a proxy for his father, Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Flávio Bolsonaro gave 200,000 reais ($40,800) of public money to a notorious organized crime figure involved in Marielle Franco’s murder.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Dished $40,800 in Pork to Marielle Franco Murder Conspirator
Robson “the Fish” Calixto Fonseca, who personally asked Senator Bolsonaro for pubic funds to help finance a “soccer field”, is currently serving a 9-year prison sentence for organized crime.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Flávio Bolsonaro gave 200,000 reais ($40,800) of public money to a notorious organized crime figure involved in Marielle Franco’s murder.
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