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Brazil's Lula accuses Bolsonaro of inciting violence in capital after election loss
Dec 15, 2022 06:50Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro of inciting violence following violent pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations in the capital Brasilia where vehicles were torched and clashes took place with police.
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Brazil's Electoral Court rejects Bolsonaro election challenge
Nov 24, 2022 11:30The Head of Brazil's Electoral Court Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday rejected a complaint from President Jair Bolsonaro's allies to challenge the presidential election, which the incumbent lost by a small margin, according to a court document.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro reluctant to concede defeat to Lula, disputes election result
Nov 24, 2022 04:03Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged the election result after losing to his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last month, arguing that votes from some institutions should be recounted in a lawsuit election officials have considered with initial skepticism.
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Brazil president-elect says UN Security Council needs to change
Nov 19, 2022 04:55Brazil President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that the United Nations Security Council needs to change and that there should be more members representing all continents.
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Brazil's Lula, world leaders bolster UN climate talks
Nov 17, 2022 05:36UN climate talks got a boost Wednesday as Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed to fight Amazon deforestation and global leaders reaffirmed key pledges.
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President congratulates Iranian wrestling, beach soccer teams on world titles
Nov 07, 2022 03:57Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated the country's Greco-Roman Wrestling and Beach Soccer National Teams on winning world titles.
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Iran wins Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup for fourth time
Nov 07, 2022 03:00Iran defeated three-time champion Brazil 2-1 on Sunday to win the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup for the fourth time.
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Brazil's outgoing president Bolsonaro meets Lula's team to discuss power transition
Nov 04, 2022 05:00The outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met with advisors to his incoming successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday, who described the visit as "positive" amid fears that the far-right incumbent would try to contest his election defeat.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro does not concede to Lula, but authorizes transition
Nov 02, 2022 04:33Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday did not concede defeat in his first public remarks since losing Sunday's election, claiming protests by his supporters were the fruit of "indignation and a sense of injustice" over the vote.
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Iran congratulates Brazil’s Lula on presidential election win, calls for enhanced ties
Oct 31, 2022 12:06Iran has congratulated Brazil’s President-elect Inacio Lula da Silva on his election win, calling for further expansion of relations between the two countries.