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Tuesday, August 18th 2026 - 06:56 UTC
Petrobras confirms oil off the Amapá coast but cannot yet estimate the volume

Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras confirmed on Monday the presence of oil in the Morpho exploratory well, located in ultra-deep waters off the northern state of Amapá, in the Foz do Amazonas basin. The company cautioned that it cannot yet estimate the volume found or the viability of commercial production.
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Sunday, August 16th 2026 - 22:46 UTC
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro open Brazil's campaign in their respective political birthplaces

Brazil's two leading presidential candidates launched their campaigns for the October 4 elections on Sunday with rallies at the venues associated with their political trajectories. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva drew more than 10,000 supporters to the Vila Euclides stadium in São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo's industrial belt, while Senator Flávio Bolsonaro gathered his backers on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Saturday, August 15th 2026 - 05:01 UTC
Rejection of Flávio Bolsonaro exceeds Lula's despite his gains in voting intention

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro registers a 54% rejection rate among Brazilian voters, two points above the 52% recorded by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the Quaest poll released on Friday, two days before campaigning officially opens for the October 4 elections.
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Friday, August 14th 2026 - 22:20 UTC
Peña says the Milei-Lula crisis has not affected how Mercosur functions

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña said on Friday that the differences between his Argentine and Brazilian counterparts, Javier Milei and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have had no consequences for Mercosur, despite the diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
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Thursday, August 13th 2026 - 22:34 UTC
Brazil: Two days before the deadline, Bolsonaro's party cannot register Flávio as candidate

Brazil's Liberal Party was unable on Thursday to file Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy with the Superior Electoral Court, after the electoral system recorded him as a member of a different party. The deadline for submitting candidacies expires on Saturday at 7pm.
Thursday, August 13th 2026 - 09:03 UTC
Lula's runoff lead over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows to 8.9 points, CNT/MDA poll finds

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds an 8.9-point lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff, according to the CNT/MDA poll released on Tuesday. The gap stood at 12.5 points in the June survey.
Thursday, August 13th 2026 - 06:55 UTC
The main land crossing between Argentina and Chile passes its winter closure record

The Cristo Redentor international crossing, which links the Argentine province of Mendoza with Chile's Valparaíso Region through the Andes, has now been closed for close to a month because of a snow and wind storm, surpassing the winter closure record set in 2023. Authorities on both sides estimate it could reopen next week, depending on weather conditions.
Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 06:21 UTC
Michelle and Flávio Bolsonaro appear together for the first time since their June rift

Brazil's former first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party's presidential candidate, appeared together in public on Tuesday for the first time since the falling-out between them in late June. The meeting took place at the party's headquarters in Brasília, where they recorded campaign material and prayed together.
Thursday, August 6th 2026 - 22:08 UTC
Two months from the vote, Lula turns diplomatic crises into a sovereignty message

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enters the final stretch toward the October 4 elections with three open diplomatic fronts and a message centered on defending national sovereignty.
Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 21:55 UTC
Brazil ties its ambassador's return to an end to Milei's insults

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said on Wednesday that the downgrading of diplomatic relations with Argentina to chargé d'affaires level will remain in place until Argentine President Javier Milei stops what he called repeated insults and attacks against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.