A Brazilian court ordered the government to provide transport for Indigenous voters in Sunday's presidential runoff between President Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The two candidates agreed to lift secrecy on their bank, tax and phone records, pending a decision by Judge André Mendonça, as polls show a statistical tie. Both campaigns are targeting about 33 million people who did not vote in the first round, while the electoral court handles a wave of deepfakes.
Estudiantes beat defending champions Flamengo on penalties at the Maracana to reach the Copa Libertadores final, with goalkeeper Fernando Muslera saving three spot kicks.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused Meta of favoring Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and said his rival should be disqualified; Meta denies the accusation. Polls show a statistical tie before Sunday's runoff, and about 20 million families are receiving a 15% increase in Bolsa Família payments this week.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, in Sunday's runoff, with polls showing a statistical tie after Bolsonaro led the first round. Lula's government began a 15% increase in Bolsa Família for 20 million families, and his lawyers accused Meta of limiting his Instagram promotion while his rival could boost posts.
Satellites detected 9,045 fire hotspots in the Brazilian Amazon in the first half of October, 62% more than a year earlier, amid an El Niño-worsened drought. Deforestation over the past year fell to its lowest level since 1988.
Boca Juniors won 3-1 against Vasco da Gama after a comeback, reaching their first continental final since 2008. Leandro Paredes scored after coming off the bench.
Polls show President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied ahead of Sunday's presidential run-off. Lula challenged his rival to release bank, tax and phone records, while Argentine President Javier Milei called Lula a "leftist thief" and said he hoped he would not "steal" the election. Brazil's electoral court gave Meta a deadline to show its algorithms treat both candidates equally or face doubled daily fines.
In their first televised debate before the 25 October run-off, President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro called each other liars and threats to democracy. Lula asked whether his rival would apply Milei-style spending cuts.
Brazil's top electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove it treats Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign content equally, doubling a daily non-compliance fine. Lula's campaign alleges suppression of its content; Meta attributes incidents to other causes.
President Lula's coalition reported alleged unequal treatment by Meta favouring rival Flávio Bolsonaro to the UN and asked federal police to probe possible illegal campaign funding; Meta attributed the incidents to other causes. Right-wing figures are citing Polymarket odds ahead of next weekend's run-off.
Forest clearance in Brazil's Amazon fell about 42% year on year to roughly 3,335 square kilometres in the 12 months through July, one of the lowest totals since records began in 1988. Deforestation had expanded under former president Bolsonaro; the figures are a boost for Lula ahead of the run-off.
President Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in the 25 October run-off. Days before the vote, Congress approved cutting the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours, a Lula pledge, and Lula reversed his stance to back lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 16 for heinous crimes.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court issued an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro on charges of lobbying the US to interfere in his father's trial. His brother Flávio Bolsonaro is a presidential candidate.
A knife-wielding man took 13 children and staff hostage at a school in Curitiba and threatened to set it on fire. Police shot him dead and rescued the hostages; two children were injured.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court issued an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, accused of lobbying the US to interfere in his father Jair Bolsonaro's trial. His brother Flávio is a presidential candidate.
A man armed with a knife held 13 children and staff hostage at a school in Curitiba and threatened to set it on fire. Police shot him dead and freed the hostages; two children were injured.
Brazil's benchmark stock index jumped nearly 9% to almost 210,000 points following the first round of the presidential election, crossing 200,000 for the first time. The index eased slightly in the following session.