Brazil Runoff on October 25, Flávio Bolsonaro vs Lula
Brazil's runoff on Sunday, October 25 pits Flávio Bolsonaro (47.03%) against Lula (45.16%). Dates, rules, candidates and what to watch.
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Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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LatAm Opens After Ibovespa’s 0.5% Dip | Pre-Open, Oct 7
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Mexico Lower House Votes on 6 October to Phase Out Cash
Mexico's lower house passed a digital payments law on 6 October that lets the finance ministry ban cash...
Brazil Bolsonaro Allies Warn Supreme Court on 6 October
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Canada’s Exports to US Jump 8.1% Before Tariffs
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Chile Copper Mine Faces 708-Worker Strike as Talks Fail
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Peruvian Widow Seeks Answers on 29 September ICE Death
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Panama Canal Will Auction 558 Slots for Dry Season
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What to Do in Cusco in October 2026
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October 7, 2026 — 21:45 BRTLatest News
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Argentina Has 46.5 Million People and Is Ageing Fast
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Foreign Powers and Investors in Peru 2026
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Mexico Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
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CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso Play Costa Rica 15 November
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Baja 1000 Starts in Los Cabos on 13 November
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Dimash Plays Lima, Peru, on 1 December 2026
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Haiti’s 13 December Vote, What US Travellers Need to Know
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What to Do in Kampala in October 2026
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Visiting Lagos for Nigeria’s 16 January 2027 Election
Nigeria votes for president on Saturday, 16 January 2027. Here is what US visitors to Lagos and Abuja...
Beneath the Baobabs Festival Kilifi, Kenya, 30 December
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Port Harcourt Refinery Strike Tests Nigeria’s Fuel Future
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Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Central African Republic Town Cites 30 Herbicide Deaths
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Tanzania Fuel Prices Rise, Petrol Hits US$1.53 a Litre
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South Africa Mining Taxes Double to US$3 Billion
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South Africa Road Accident Fund Eyes US$0.18 Fuel Levy
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