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Court signals a tough stance on those found to have taken part in storming and vandalising government buildings
Far-right extremism rises in historic German areas with raised-arm salute defended as ‘culturally common’ gesture
Climate change’s effects on agriculture will worsen existing global inequalities
Former Brazilian president’s residence searched in investigation into alleged falsification of immunisation records
Critics decry measures as draconian and open to abuse by special interests
Leftwing president hopes tighter laws will reduce surge in use of firearms, including attacks on schools
Surge in ‘occupations’ by radical group with ties to leftwing president alarms farmers and conservative politicians
President questions independent monetary policy and bank’s continuing independence
Former president hospitalised in Florida where he has been living in self-imposed exile since leaving office
The veteran leftist’s best chance of fulfilling campaign pledges is to harness the power of investment and trade
Newly elected president takes aim at Jair Bolsonaro’s legacy in first decrees
Alleged bomb plot adds to tensions surrounding return to leftwing rule in divided nation
President-elect greeted at UN summit with chants of his name from supporters
The tournament’s most successful country has sought to catch up with organised, high-pressing rivals
President-elect faces his first big political test as he tries to sidestep spending caps
Hard-right leader breaks his silence as his administration prepares to hand over the presidency to leftist rival Lula
Country’s yield has come down from more than 13.5 per cent in July to just over 12 per cent today
Contest narrows between Jair Bolsonaro on the right and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the left
In some policy areas, the two candidates are not dissimilar but in other respects, they are oceans apart
Poll-defying first round showing gives Brazil president a fighting chance in the runoff
Lula is set to beat Bolsonaro and make a dramatic comeback
Rivals Lula and Bolsonaro vie to lead Latin America's largest country
Many executives still prefer the hard-right former army captain to Lula
Spouse enters spotlight to increase president’s appeal to women and consolidate his religious base
In Minas Gerais, the far-right president’s social measures may not be enough to sway voters loyal to leftist rival
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