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Brazilian Far Right Surge in Elections
Jair Bolsonaro’s son Flávio won the first round of Brazil's presidential election. Experts attribute his victory to the strength of the evangelical church and perceptions about Lula's age.
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The Guardian
Experts say strength of evangelical church and perception that Lula is too old also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election winOn Sunday night, as the scale of the far-right triumph in Brazil sank in, an adapted football chant rang out in one of Rio’s most leftwing areas
2026-10-05 18:42 UTC
Al Jazeera
Israel ordered East Jerusalem consulate to be closed after Britain sanctioned settlements in the occupied West Bank.
2026-10-05 18:42 UTC