Lula re-elected president in Brazil, electoral authority says

China’s Digital Beachhead in the Western Hemisphere

On Sunday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff election with 51.79% of the vote, narrowly defeating opposing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro, however, says...

Another Suspicious Election in Brazil

Once again, a major national election is tainted by the appearance of fraud.  This one occurred in Brazil, where communist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (aka, “Lula”) claimed victory over Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro. Over the course of his political career, Lula was implicated in several vote-buying scandals but managed to avoid prosecution.  In 2017, he was finally […]

Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Zohran Mamdani cheer Lula

Who won Brazil’s presidential election Sunday? One answer is Inacio Lula da Silva, though the cheating was so obvious that the polls may be annulled. But if results hold, another clear winner would be China. Which would leave two losers: his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, and the United States. You wouldn’t know it, of course, by […]

Henry Srebrnik: Suspicious election result in Brazil means trouble ahead

Country's fiercely contested presidential race has come to a chaotic conclusion, but things may get even worse

Latin America’s Rightward Turn Meets Resistance: Lula Wins, Workers Demand More

Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazil interrupts Latin America’s rightward turn. Explore religious disinformation, Trump’s pressure, and the fight for working people.