President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva receives the presidential sash in Brasilia on January 1, 2023. Photo: @ricardostuckert via @LulaOficial / Twitter

Brazil polls 2022: DTE’s coverage of a ‘Once in a generation’ election

Down To Earth tried to catch all the vibes as Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clashed in a high stakes battle

Brazil polls: Lula can win but 2023 to be difficult for country, say experts

The erstwhile Lula administration’s successful welfare and cash-transfer policies from 2003-2010, are the former president’s greatest asset in the presidential race, experts say
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Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads, survival of Amazon rainforest — elections in Brazil, Peru could be a turning point

A victory for sustainability, conservation and culture in Brazil could resonate across political borders into Peru and the other seven countries that share the Amazon
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Brazil to go in for second round of voting after Lula fails to win outright

Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro is widely expected to win the second round on October 30
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Brazil polls: Commentators cautiously welcome Lula win; say hard work on Amazon begins now

Workers’s Party’s Lula may be president but Brazilian Congress still dominated by right-wing Bolsonaro supporters
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Lula’s comeback is a second chance for Brazil’s poorest

If he wants to leave a long-standing legacy to Brazilians in this third (and possibly final) term in office, Lula will have to restore Bolsa Família and make it a platform for making Brazil united and prosperous again
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