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Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro

Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro , who won the first-round vote. Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls made him the…

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Politics · Latin America

Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff

Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right rival, Flávio Bolsonaro . Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in…

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Press Release

NEXT PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF EXCHANGE OFFERS FOR ANY & ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING 6.950% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2044 AND 6.390% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2050 FOR ADDITIONAL 7.731% SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED NOTES DUE 2056

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NEXT Properties (Trust 2401), a trust formed under the laws of the United Mexican States (the "Trust" or "NEXT Properties"), today announced the expiration date results of its offers to exchange (collectively, the "Exchange Offers") any and all...

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World · Latin America

Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights

‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F). “I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying.” Continue reading...

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