Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's Lula sworn in as president for third time Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro is believed to have flown in a Brazilian military jet to Florida at the end of December. 01/01/2023
Now playing Next world news Lula set for inauguration to preside over polarised Brazil Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be sworn in Sunday in the capital Brasilia and assume office for the third time, marking the culmination of a political comeback sure to thrill supporters and enrage opponents in a fiercely polarised nation. 01/01/2023
Now playing Next Brazil Bolsonaro breaks tense silence without admitting election defeat But the right-wing leader said he authorised the 'transition' after losing Brazil's election to rival Lula. 01/11/2022
Now playing Next Brazil Lula beats Bolsonaro in Brazil's historic presidential runoff Winning what is escribed as the most divisive election in the country’s history, Lula received 50.9% of the vote and Bolsonaro 49.1%, according to the country’s election authority. 30/10/2022
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Now playing Next Portugal Brazilian expats in Portugal look ahead to Sunday's presidential vote The city of Braga in Portugal has seen an influx of Brazilian expats in recent years in search of a better life. The city is now home to some 13,000 Brazilians. However, some hope the elections could serve as a turning point for Brazil. 30/09/2022
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's presidential election could be over after just one round Former president Lula da Silva's lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the opinion polls is so big he could win the election without the need for a second-round run-off. 24/09/2022
Now playing Next View Europe should keep a watchful eye on Bolsonaro after election | View "Bolsonaro has been saying that he reserves the right to only accept a defeat in the upcoming general election if he judges that they were fairly held," warns Rafael Loris, a professor of Latin American and Brazilian History and Politics at the University of Denver. 14/09/2022
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID handling A Senate committee formally approved a report calling for prosecutors to try Bolsonaro on charges ranging from charlatanism and inciting crime to misuse of public funds and crimes against humanity. 27/10/2021
Now playing Next the global conversation Brazil's 2022 vote is between 'fascism and democracy', Lula warns Lula, 75, led the Latin American country between 2003 and 2010 and is now considering mounting a challenge to Bolsonaro for a third and final term after his corruption convictions were overturned. 09/07/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Bolsonaro fined 75 euros for not wearing a face mask at biker rally Brazil's far-right president spoke to 12,000 bikers at an event in Sao Paulo where he cast doubt on the death toll from coronavirus. 13/06/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Tens of thousands protest Bolsonaro's response to COVID-19 Protesters are calling for the president to be impeached. Brazil has the world's second-highest death toll with more than 461,000 lives lost since the beginning of the pandemic. 30/05/2021
Now playing Next Brazil 'We're super tired of this war': Life on Brazil's COVID-19 frontline Euronews was given access to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, the city with the highest per capita coronavirus death rate in the country. 12/01/2021
Now playing Next Good Morning Europe Will Trump's defeat dent the ambitions of authoritarian leaders? Several European and global leaders forged close links with the US President Donald Trump. Right wing leaders, including the Presidents of Poland and Turkey will be now watching the changes at the White House, in the knowledge that past diplomatic relations may be substantially changing. 12/11/2020
Now playing Next World Economy or lockdown? Bolsonaro’s deadly gamble with COVID-19 'People are going to die': President Jair Bolsonaro is at the centre of Brazil's worsening COVID-19 crisis. 22/05/2020
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian ex-president released from prison Lula had been favored to win the 2018 presidential election, but his conviction in a corruption investigation prohibited him from running. 08/11/2019
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's former president Temer arrested in corruption probe Brazil's former president, Michel Temer, arrested corruption investigation. 21/03/2019
Now playing Next Brazil Voting polls close in Brazil's presidential race The critical race for power in Brazil has come to a close as 147 million voters went to the polls to elect Brazil’s next president. 07/10/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Critical election for Brazil Seven of Jair Bolsonaro's rivals took part in the televised duel, but he declined to join them citing medical advice related to stabbing injuries he received during the campaign 05/10/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Why Brazil's far-right candidate could be the country's next president A tough stance on crime and a low corruption profile give Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's far-right candidate a real chance at winning the upcoming elections. 04/10/2018
