Lula re-elected president in Brazil, electoral authority says

Slog AM: Less Rain in Seattle Than LA, Brazil Rejects Far-Right in Election, Snohomish Mama Bear on the Run

Seattle just got some rain, breaking an odd drought. We’ve been getting less rain than Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Nevada. These are the first fingerprints of El Niño, which disrupts moisture and temperature patterns around the Pacific, the Emerald City Weather Blog’s Scott Sistek reports.  Wrong kind of woke: A shootout involving five different firearms emptying at least 80 rounds woke up a sleeping woman at her home off Aurora, KIRO reports. Th…

Brazil’s Lula Wins Reelection, Bolsonaro to Request Election Annulment - The Thinking Conservative News

Bolsonaro said late Sunday that he would call for the election results to be annulled over last-minute rule changes.

What Lula’s comeback win means for Brazil and beyond

Our experts unpack what Lula’s comeback means for Brazil’s ties with Washington and how his victory reshapes a region trending right.

Brazil’s Lula survives Bolsonaro scare, safeguarding EU democratic ally on climate and trade

In a historic turn of electoral tides, Brazil’s incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right opponent Flávio Bolsonaro on Sunday (25 October,) alleviating fears that a Bolsonaro-dynasty comeback would topple the world’s fourth-largest democracy.  Following a disastrous first-round election for Lula on 4 October, in which he narrowly lost a majority in Brazil’s national congress, the Workers’ party leader overturned prediction…

Lula defies Latin America’s rightward tide, but polarization could limit influence

The victory of leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil to an unprecedented fourth term shows shows the limits of Latin America’s lurch to the right.

Brazil markets, currency reel from leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s election win

Brazil’s markets and currency plunged Monday in the aftermath of leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection victory, prompting a temporary halt in trading in the South American country.