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Valter Pomar, former executive secretary of the São Paulo Forum: “we need a left-wing government, not just a progressive one”

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Dialogues with Luis Bonilla-Molina, Gustavo Sefereian, and Israel Dutra Valter Pomar (São Paulo, 1966) is a historian, university professor, and leader of Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT), with an extensive career in the Brazilian and Latin American left. The son of political activists who lived underground during Brazil’s military dictatorship, Pomar experienced political repression firsthand: in […]

Faith at the ballot box: Who are the evangelical pastors supporting the Bolsonaros?

October 17, 2026October 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

By Natalia Jaua The Daily Journal – In Brazil’s presidential elections, the first round takes place under a strict regulatory framework overseen by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Electoral regulations explicitly prohibit political campaigning inside polling stations, preventing voters from displaying flags or banners or using loudspeakers on Election Day. Brazilian voters must express their […]

Lula’s support drops by more than three million votes compared with 2022

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Opposition Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face each other in Brazil’s presidential runoff scheduled for October 25, after election officials confirmed the results of Sunday’s vote with 99.99% of ballots counted. According to consolidated data from Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), former President Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest […]

Lula says U.S. treats Delcy Rodríguez as if it were her boss

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Brazilian president criticized the U.S. intervention in Venezuela and called for elections so citizens can decide who should hold the presidency. The Daily Journal.- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Monday that the United States treats Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez as if it were her boss, criticizing Washington’s intervention in the […]