Ipespe Poll Has Flávio 51.2%, Lula 48.8%
Ipespe/Abrapel poll gives Flávio Bolsonaro 51.2% of valid votes and Lula 48.8%, a technical tie eight days before Brazil's runoff.
October 17, 2026Section
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Religion in Kenya Explained
Kenya religion explained: 85.5% Christian and 11% Muslim as of 2019, plus churches, mosques, the law, 2027 election politics and...
October 17, 2026
Veritá Poll Puts Flávio at 51%, Lula at 49%
A new Veritá poll of 15,554 voters puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 51.1% and Lula at 48.9% of valid votes in...
October 17, 2026
Morocco Media Landscape Explained
Morocco media explained: state broadcasters, newspaper owners, online news, the press council and press freedom, with data as of October...
October 17, 2026
Colombia Security and Crime Explained 2026
Colombia security explained: homicide trends, ELN and Gulf Clan armed groups, hotspots, safer cities and the US travel advisory, as...
October 17, 2026
Religion in South Africa Explained
South Africa religion explained: 84.5% Christian, 7.8% traditional, 1.6% Muslim in Census 2022, plus churches, politics and a church regulation...
October 17, 2026
Cuba Geopolitics Explained 2026
Cuba geopolitics explained: US sanctions, Russian oil, Chinese rice, EU doubts and the BRICS bid, dated to October 2026, with...
October 17, 2026
Egypt Media Landscape Explained
Egypt media explained: who owns the state and private outlets, who regulates them, which sites are blocked and how press...
October 17, 2026
Uruguay in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Uruguay continent role explained: its size, Mercosur and CELAC seats, ties with Argentina, Brazil, China and the US, as of...
October 17, 2026
Religion in Ghana Explained
Ghana religion explained: 71.3% Christian, 19.9% Muslim and 3.2% traditional in the 2021 census, plus churches, politics and tensions as...
October 17, 2026
Senegal and Its Neighbours in West Africa
The Senegal neighbourhood explained: Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia, trade routes, shared gas and travel risks for US...
October 17, 2026
Uganda and Its Neighbours in East Africa
The Uganda neighbourhood explained: how Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo and South Sudan shape trade, oil and security, as of October...
October 17, 2026
Dominican Republic Power Explained, Elites and Regions
Dominican Republic power explained: the president, PRM, business families, regions, military, churches and who is left out, as of October...
October 17, 2026
Venezuela History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Venezuela history from first peoples and Spanish rule to Bolívar, oil, Chávez, Maduro and the 2026 US seizure, with what...
October 17, 2026
Honduras and Its Neighbours in Central America
The Honduras neighbourhood explained: borders with Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua, court rulings, trade and migration, as of October 2026.
October 17, 2026
Panama in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Panama continent role explained: its weight in the Americas, Canal power, OAS and Mercosur ties, and US and China alliances,...
October 17, 2026
Ecuador Geopolitics Explained 2026
Ecuador geopolitics in October 2026: a US trade deal awaiting a vote, Chinese grants and mines, US forces on the...
October 17, 2026
Guatemala Geopolitics Explained 2026
Guatemala geopolitics explained: US trade and migration ties, the Taiwan and China contest, the EU, Russia, Gulf and the Belize...
October 17, 2026
Paraguay Geopolitics Explained 2026
Paraguay geopolitics explained: Taiwan and China, the US defence pact, Brazil and Itaipú, and the EU-Mercosur deal, as of October...
October 17, 2026
Costa Rica Geopolitics Explained 2026
Costa Rica geopolitics explained: ties with the US, China, the EU, the Gulf and Russia, the 12.5% US tariff and...
October 17, 2026