Brazil – Gang Violence in Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo: Headline Archive

200 logged reports · Southeast Brazil · collected every 5 minutes from monitored wire & Telegram sources · preserved permanently · times in UTC

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Tuesday, 6 October 2026

03:01 political Brazil on the brink: Why Lula is down against Bolsonaro JrAsia Times

Monday, 5 October 2026

21:00 political Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoffAl Jazeera

20:42 political Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing wave to win first round of Brazil electionBBC

20:37 political Concerns of US interference weigh on Brazil voteFrance 24

18:44 political Return of the Bolsonaros: Why the far-right surge in Brazilian elections?France 24

18:42 political Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surgeThe Guardian

16:05 political Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victoryThe Guardian

15:21 political How Lula’s successes in Brazil may have paved the way for his presidential defeatFrance 24

12:52 political Brazil presidential election: 'Bolsonaro being ahead is a surprise,' researcher saysFrance 24

12:34 political Bolsonaro favourite to win: What Brazil’s first round of elections tells usAl Jazeera

10:59 political Son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First ThingThe Guardian

09:46 political Brazil-China ties in focus as Bolsonaro gets election edge over LulaSCMP World

09:38 political Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish in first roundFrance 24

08:44 political Bolsonaro in 'very strong position' as Brazil election heads to run-offFrance 24

05:08 political Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoffAl Jazeera

04:51 political Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfoldedBBC

01:55 political Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first roundAl Jazeera

00:16 political Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent LulaThe Guardian

00:16 political Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of LulaFrance 24

Sunday, 4 October 2026

21:11 political Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neckBBC

20:00 political Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight raceAl Jazeera

19:01 political Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live resultsThe Guardian

18:34 political A Profile of Brazil's Potential PresidentFrance 24

17:48 political Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised electionSCMP World

16:38 political Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio BolsonaroFrance 24

15:05 political Lula and Bolsonaro vote in Brazil’s polarised presidential electionAl Jazeera

13:19 explosion Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro tied in pollsFrance 24

13:17 political Lula de Silva: 80-year-old incumbent Brazilian president seeks 4th termFrance 24

11:56 political Lula and Bolsonaro face off in Brazil presidential raceFrance 24

11:17 political Brazilians start voting in tight election between Lula and Flavio BolsonaroFrance 24

11:15 political Brazil votes in deeply polarised election pitting Lula against BolsonaroAl Jazeera

10:55 political Will Brazil’s Lula halt the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America?Al Jazeera

10:00 political Brazil elections live: Lula faces Bolsonaro in close presidential raceAl Jazeera

09:49 political Brazil: A portrait of Flavio BolsonaroFrance 24

08:53 political Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin AmericaThe Guardian

08:25 political Brazil polls open in a few hoursFrance 24

04:53 political What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio BolsonaroBBC

02:57 political Ballots reach remote Indigenous Brazilians ahead of presidential electionAl Jazeera

00:07 political Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of critical electionAl Jazeera

Saturday, 3 October 2026

20:16 political Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil's knife-edge electionFrance 24

20:10 political Lula and Bolsonaro in final push for votes ahead of Brazil's knife-edge electionFrance 24

14:23 political What to know about Brazil’s 2026 presidential electionAl Jazeera

13:52 political Why has Brazil accused the US of election interference?BBC

07:00 political Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American blocThe Guardian

04:43 political Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro draw thousands as campaigns near endAl Jazeera

00:46 political US and Australia suspend diplomatic operations in Brazil before electionAl Jazeera

Friday, 2 October 2026

21:12 political Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s sonThe Guardian

21:04 political Brazil’s Lula hails ‘bold’ Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to TrumpSCMP World

16:36 political How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential raceAl Jazeera

16:20 political Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential termFrance 24

15:17 political Brazil: The craze for candidate merch ahead of electionsFrance 24

15:06 political Brazil: Who is presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro?France 24

12:48 political Paraguay, a tax and political haven for Brazil's far rightFrance 24

11:34 political What's real and what's fake? How AI is impacting Brazil's election raceFrance 24

11:04 political Brazil's election: Lula or Bolsonaro Jr?France 24

10:19 political Why Brazil's gun lobby is backing Bolsonaro as country heads to pollsFrance 24

09:47 political Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat as Brazil goes to pollsFrance 24

06:21 military Lula and Bolsonaro clash in final scramble for Brazil presidencySCMP World

06:09 explosion Election debate cancelled in Brazil, bomb scare outside Supreme CourtAl Jazeera

04:00 political ‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of electionThe Guardian