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Richarlison (L) and Neymar (R) of Brazil celebrate after scoring the first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 match against Serbia in Doha.
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At the World Cup, Brazil plays both soccer & politics

The tournament has highlighted the soccer-crazy country's political polarization.

Brazilian politics: surprisingly stable
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Brazilian politics: surprisingly stable

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: There's so much that we could talk about, but we just had elections in Brazil, and as expected, Lula will be the next president of the largest economy in South America. We haven't yet heard anything from Jair Bolsonaro. That, of course, is an open question, just how much he wants to be an election denier, how much disruption he wants to bring about. But there's no question that we are going to see that transition.

Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro votes during the election runoff in Rio de Janeiro.
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What We’re Watching: Bolsonaro’s next move, China’s forever zero-COVID, Iran’s public trials

Bolsonaro has yet to concede in Brazil; China's COVID curbs hit Disney & iPhones; Iran to publicly try 1,000 protesters.

A Lula supporter watches the presidential runoff election results in Brasilia.
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What We’re Watching: Lula wins Brazilian nail-biter, Russia kills Ukraine grain deal

Lula wins a tight victory in Brazil, Russia nixes grain deal to punish Ukraine

A man walks past Brazilian presidential campaign materials showing candidates Lula and Bolsonaro in Brasilia.
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Brazil smackdown: Lula vs. Bolsonaro, final round

Brazilians are bracing for a runoff between two bitter rivals, each with tens of millions of supporters who see the other as a threat to democracy itself.

A supporter of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacts as people gather after polling stations were closed in the presidential election in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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What We're Watching: Brazilian runoff, Burkina Faso coup 2.0, Ukraine's response to Russian annexations

Lula's bittersweet victory, coups & counter-coups in Burkina Faso, Ukraine won't give up

"Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson - Russia!" A banner on a screen set up ahead of an expected ceremony and concert in Moscow to declare four Ukrainian regions part of Russia.
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What We're Watching: Russian annexations, Brazilian election, DeSantis-Biden truce

Bluffs called in Ukraine, Brazilian election might not go to a runoff, Ian halts Biden-DeSantis feud

Brazil: “Whoever gets the most votes will win, period.”
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Brazil: “Whoever gets the most votes will win, period.”

Brazil’s president has cast doubt on the legitimacy of an upcoming election he looks set to lose. Is the country’s democracy in peril? Eurasia Group’s Brazil expert Silvio Cascione breaks it down.

With economic moves bolstering Bolsonaro, can Lula retain his lead?
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Can Bolsonaro win re-election after all?

Brazil's leftist former president still leads in the polls, but his bid could get complicated if the conservative incumbent continues to close the gap.