Flavio Bolsonaro opens Brazil bid as Lula leads 48%-43% poll
Why it matters: Javier Milei backed the launch in Sao Paulo, but center-right parties have stayed neutral ahead of October's vote.
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#Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva
Brazil blocks visas for 2 US officials before October election
What's new: Brazilian officials viewed the planned trip as an effort to undermine confidence in the vote Lula will contest against Flavio Bolsonaro.
US hit most Brazilian goods with 25% tariffs starting July 22
What's next: A separate US forced-labor probe could add another 12.5% duty on Brazilian imports as soon as next week.
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Lula blasts Trump’s 20% tariff plan for Hormuz ships
Brazil warns the levy could lift food and fuel prices as war costs spill into local commodities and shipping rates.
Series: Donald Trump · Hormuz Transit Fee Plan · 2 chapters since Jul 14Brazil court jails Eduardo Bolsonaro for 4 years over US lobbying
Why it matters: The ruling also bars him from office for eight years and deepens pressure on Jair Bolsonaro's political camp before October's election.
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