Ahead of Brazil’s presidential run-off election, @ceprdc is warning of interference by the Trump administration in favor of far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. CEPR experts also warn that the Bolsonaro campaign is unlikely to accept a Lula reelection. panamericandispatch.org/p/wa…

Dozens of UK lawmakers, including @RichardBurgon, @HackneyAbbott and @jeremycorbyn publish a statement alongside trade union leaders opposing all U.S. interference in Brazil’s presidential election. panamericandispatch.org/p/39…

Is Google obfuscating Jair Bolsonaro's alleged role in an assassination plot against Lula, his vice president and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes? @ocolunista_ dives in as Google is being asked for clarification on its search results. panamericandispatch.org/p/go…

In an interview with Panamerican Dispatch, historian David Gomes discusses the stakes for higher education in Brazil in the upcoming presidential runoff election. panamericandispatch.org/p/th…

“If you have a grandmother who can't get out of a chair to go to the polling station, carry her, put her on a donkey, put her in her car, take her to the polling station and vote, vote, vote.” Pink Floyd's @rogerwaters has thrown his support behind President Lula in his reelection bid. The musician is calling on Brazilians to save Brazil from Lula's challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, who he says is in cahoots with the United States and intends to hand over Brazil's minerals and Amazon forest to the Trump family, Jared Kushner and the ruling elite. “Only you can save Brazil from the machinations of the gangsters who pretend to be the government in the United States of America and their allies in Brazil.” Read more at panamericandispatch.org

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign asks Brazil’s electoral court to disqualify Flávio Bolsonaro’s ticket, citing evidence that Meta has illegally favored him through recommendation algorithms and AI tools. @brasil247 panamericandispatch.org/p/co…

"Meta, don't mess with our elections." Hundreds of protesters targeted the multinational corporation Meta in São Paulo on Monday, criticizing the company's interference in the Brazilian elections. panamericandispatch.org/p/hu…

President Lula says that he will submit his banking and telephone records to the president of the Superior Electoral Court and he's challenging his opponent, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, to do the same. panamericandispatch.org/p/lu…

Three days after Meta was ordered to stop manipulating algorithms to favor Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential election, two organizations have submitted evidence to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court that the corporation is still violating election laws. panamericandispatch.org/p/me…

Tomorrow! Brazil’s Elections: “Democracy vs Election Meddling” High-stakes elections are underway in Brazil with a second round set to take place between President Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. Join us in conversation with Panamerican Dispatch, a new independent journalism project of @TheRealNews, in partnership with @globalexchange. We’ll be speaking with Maria Luisa Mendonça, Director of the Network for Social Justice and Human Rights in Brazil, and Brazil-based journalists @mfox_us, Nicole Froio and @BrianMteleSUR. Wednesday, October 21 @ 4PM (PST), 7PM (EST) and 8PM (Brazil) Register: bit.ly/pandispatch

Massive demontrations were held around Brazil as supporters of President Lula returned to the streets in support of his reelection. Students, artists, social movements, and political leaders gathered in cities including Rio de Janerio, Salvador, Brasília, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and Florianópolis on Sunday, October 18th, one week ahead of the runoff election against Flavio Bolsonaro. Footage from @MidiaNINJA and IG: leodacostas

Jair Bolsonaro resuscitated the military dictatorship’s program to transform the Amazon rain-forest into ranches, strip mines and plantations. In his analysis, Bruno Malheiro explores what we can expect if his son is elected on October 25th. panamericandispatch.org/p/th…

Brazil enters the decisive week of an election that boils down to a choice about the country's path in the coming years. Analysis from @brasil247 panamericandispatch.org/p/br…

Supporters of presidential candidate Senator Flávio Bolsonaro paraded down Paulista Avenue in São Paulo clutching an inflatable toy missile bearing a call for a nuclear strike on Brazil. @brasil247 panamericandispatch.org/p/nu…

Supporters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to the streets for a nationwide mobilization in defense of democracy and the president's reelection. @ICLNoticias panamericandispatch.org/p/ac…