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Panamerican Dispatch is new independent journalism project created to help lift reporting from Latin America, within the United States. It is a project of The Real News, in partnership with Global Exchange.
The close of president Lula's campaign is just getting started in São Paulo. Thousands are in the streets. Brazilians vote in the first round of high-stakes elections tomorrow. Panamerican Dispatch is covering it all. #Brazil #Eleições2026 @therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social
October 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“I'm autistic. And I’m a big fan of Lula. Because for me Lula defends minorities.”

Brazilians are speaking out about who they're backing in the presidential election. 🇧🇷🗳️

In Florianópolis, João Gabriel explains why President Lula has his vote. @therealnews.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:16 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.

@therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social
September 29, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Meta gave the Workers' Party no justification for the restrictions.

The party may now turn to the Supreme Electoral Court.
September 28, 2026 at 4:31 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.
September 28, 2026 at 4:29 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
September 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Trump & his allies are trying to redefine what we understand as Free Speech. "You can say what you want online, but that doesn't mean anyone is going to hear it." An interview on Guerrilla History about #TheBattleForFreeSpeech podcast @therealnews.com guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/the-battle-f...
August 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Scary times for the 1st amendment. When US citizen David Streever wrote an angry letter to ICE officials denouncing their violent actions in Minneapolis, he never imagined they'd show up at his home & then track him across the state @washingtonpost.com @thefireorg.bsky.social @jtmorristx.bsky.social
July 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Manipulative reporting @nytimes.com. They painted Colorado's 1st District Democratic primary winner as a radical leftist who had taken up arms. @melatkirosco.bsky.social is a PHD candidate & former lawyer who has stood up for Palestine. She is the latest in the @demsocialists.bsky.social wave!
July 1, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Just when you thought our media landscape was already controlled by a few really big companies... Trump's Justice Department has approved Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. @politico.com

The merger is opposed by many in the entertainment industry who fear it could lead to mass layoffs.
June 15, 2026 at 9:07 AM
A federal judge has barred the Trump admin from continuing to remove information about slavery, civil rights, climate change and other topics from national parks. Angel Kelley wrote the policy “sets a dangerous precedent of censorship and sanitization.” @washingtonpost.com @therealnews.com
June 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM