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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:22:00 GMTPoll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied in a simulated second-round vote for October’s election, according to an AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News — the ...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:51:00 GMT
European Commission announces provisional entry into force for the trade pillar of the EU-Mercosur deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced the provisional application of the trade part of the EU-Mercosur association agreement, following parliamentary ratification in Argentina and Uruguay. The m...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:27:00 GMT
Latin America’s best- and worst-rated presidents in new poll: Bukele the best, Delcy the worst
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele tops a February 2026 regional ranking of Latin American leaders’ public approval, according to a survey by Argentina-based CB Consultora Opinión Pública. Bukele posts 72.6% approval an...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:49:00 GMT
Brazil: Brazão brothers sentenced to 76 years for ordering Marielle Franco killing
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Wednesday convicted brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão and João Francisco Inácio Brazão — known as Chiquinho — of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:37:00 GMT
Heavy rains leave at least 28 dead and dozens missing in Brazil’s Minas Gerais
Heavy rains and landslides in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 28 people and left more than 40 missing, with the worst impact reported in the state of Minas Gerais, according to local authorities and rescue teams.