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Thousands of Brazilian university students took to the streets for a second night of protests in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. They chanted in support of Lula, against Flávio Bolsonaro and against any amnesty for his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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WATCH: Brazilian university students protest against Bolsonarismo Less than 24 hours after the election, students in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, took to the streets in defense of public education—an area hard-hit by Jair Bolsonaro's government. With his son, Flávio, leading the presidential first-round vote, the student movement is vowing to organize in support of President Lula's re-election, against the return of neoliberal policies.
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“Important issues at stake include the future of the Amazon rainforest, autonomy over Brazil’s natural resources and Brazil’s weight on the international stage.” @BrianMteleSUR unpacks Sunday’s election and what comes next. panamericandispatch.org/p/gl…
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Just 24 hrs after the 1st round, students in Niterói hit the streets in defense if public education, one of the sectores hit hard by the gov of Jair Bolsonaro. He is the father of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro who is headed for a runoff w/ president Lula on Oct.25.
No pasaron 24hs de la primera vuelta y los estudiantes de Niteroi ocuparon las calles en defensa de la educación pública, uno de los sectores más golpeados durante el gobierno de Bolsonaro padre.
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The Brazilian election is headed to a second round after neither candidate secured more than 50% of the valid votes in the first. Lula says he will make an appeal to the 20 million people who didn't turn out to vote. panamericandispatch.org/p/lu…
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“I’m very good at the knockout stage.” @LulaOficial is vowing to fight for the presidency in the runoff vote against Flávio Bolsonaro, scheduled for October 25.
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Greenwald has worked to help Silicon Valley oligarchs undermine Brazil's judiciary for years. Investigative journalist Paulo Motoryn has a new article about his inter. false narrative promotion during the 48-hour lead up to Brazil's Elections. Link to translated version below.+
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Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula will face-off for the presidency on October 25th. Two points separate Brazil's frontrunners. With 99.73% of votes counted, Bolsonaro received 47% and Lula 45%.
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With more than 90% of the votes counted in Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro has likely won the first round vote. That's not enough to win the presidency outright in Brazil. The election is likely headed for a runoff on October 25. #Brazil @TheRealNews
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"Olê, olê, olê, olá, Lula, Lula!" The audience at tonight @djavanoficial’s London concert make their support for @LulaOficia clear as they leave the @RoundhouseLDN. @alboradanet
The outcome of Brazil’s presidential election this Sunday will be crucial in determining the battle for Latin America’s soul. alboradamedia.substack.com/p…
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Polls are closed for #Brazil's high-stakes elections. Everyone is anxiously watching the results roll in. Follow our election tracker for the latest: panamericandispatch.org/p/br… You can also follow the vote count here: resultados.tse.jus.br/oficia… @TheRealNews @globalexchange @NACLA
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Follow our friends at @PAdispatch for rolling coverage of Brazil's elections today panamericandispatch.org/p/br…
The polls have opened in #Brazil for the country's high-stakes elections. President Lula is facing off against his far-right challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president. We are reporting live throughout the day. @therealnews panamericandispatch.org/p/br…
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The polls have opened in #Brazil for the country's high-stakes elections. President Lula is facing off against his far-right challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president. We are reporting live throughout the day. @therealnews panamericandispatch.org/p/br…
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