The left-wing trade union leader has won three presidential terms so far. Crime may be a hurdle to a fourth.


Euan Marshall is a São Paulo-based journalist and editor covering Brazilian politics, environmental issues and South American football for an international audience.
The left-wing trade union leader has won three presidential terms so far. Crime may be a hurdle to a fourth.

The World Cup has been a major gap in the glittering resume of Marta Vieira da Silva’s 23-year career.

Many matches during the women’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand will fall during overnight hours in Americas.

Brazilian authorities have launched a probe to discover who financed the far-right effort to overturn the 2022 election.

In his 21-year career, Brazilian footballer became the world’s first truly global sporting superstar.

In a deeply divided country, the far-right outgoing president will not slink into the shadows, analysts say.

For the first time in decades, a presidential candidate in Brazil has suffered an assassination attempt.

With the crucial presidential elections a month away, a Brazil court’s decision has dramatically changed the race.
