the analysisBrazil turned its back on Lula despite favorable economic conditionsThe president lost the first round to Jair Bolsonaro’s son in a country where unemployment and poverty are at historic lows. The shift was moderate, but it reached almost every corner of BrazilbyDaniel Schteingart6 OCT 26
All on the rightBolsonaro Jr. has won the first round in Brazil and is now the clear favourite to become presidentThe former president’s son beats Lula in the first round and comes close to winning without a run-off. The right is gaining ground in Parliament, whilst the outgoing president must now win back support in a country marked by record levels of abstention.byMaurizio Stefanini5 OCT 26
Carioca electionsBolsonaro wins in Brazil, but a run-off will be necessaryThe son of the former president, who is in prison for attempting a coup, has defeated the outgoing 80-year-old president. The former won 47 per cent of the vote, the latter 45 per cent. On 25 October, Brazilians will return to the polls5 OCT 26
the voteThe Bolsonaro family. The soap opera of the Brazilian presidential electionsThe electoral contest is between Lula and Jair’s son, and centres on the family feud, the evangelical vote and Our Lady of Aparecida. And on the ‘Wonder Woman’ effect of stepmother MichellebyMaurizio Stefanini1 OCT 26
NINETY DAYS OF FREE TRADETrump’s savoury burgerTrump has suspended the tariffs on minced meat that he himself had imposed and has secured a commitment from importers to sell at 25 per cent below market price. Protectionism that must be suspended to remedy protectionismbyEnrico Cicchetti27 AUG 26
