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Leftwing leaders Lula and Alberto Fernández push ahead despite questions over unequal benefits of proposal
Leftist president has been critical of armed forces since Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings
Crisis at retailer pits some of country’s best-known billionaires against its banks
Threat of prosecution hangs over far-right former president, whose support has dwindled since election loss
Many of the country’s institutions, from the military to the Supreme Court, are creaking under accusations of divided loyalties
Lula administration announces package of tax rises and spending cuts
New president gets popularity boost in short term but faces long-term challenges in governing
Brazilian government warns of demonstrations on Wednesday by ex-president’s supporters aimed at ‘takeover of power’
Timeline of protesters’ shortlived attempt to take over Brasília’s institutions of power
Former president hospitalised in Florida where he has been living in self-imposed exile since leaving office
Move comes day after supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro raided Congress, Supreme Court and palace
Jair Bolsonaro has fomented bitter distrust in the electoral system among his supporters
Authorities regain control after supporters overrun complex in protest against incumbent’s election loss
In her new spell as president Lula’s environment minister she will face challenges even greater than in her first term
Petrobras and Banco de Brasil shares hit by volatility in new president’s first week
Newly elected president takes aim at Jair Bolsonaro’s legacy in first decrees
Leftwing leader returns to power for third term in divided South American nation
Alleged bomb plot adds to tensions surrounding return to leftwing rule in divided nation
One of history’s greatest players helped his country win three World Cups in 21-year career
Player hailed by many as greatest of all time dies in São Paulo hospital after battle with cancer
High interest rates and fiscal uncertainty challenge leftwing leader’s pledge that ‘good times’ will return
Brazil’s political right is directionless as leader withdraws from view ahead of handover to Lula
Choice of Fernando Haddad will disappoint investors hoping for a more market-friendly figure
President-elect diverges from Bolsonaro and emphasises multilateralism, environment and greater regional integration
Complaint alleges issues in electronic voting machines after narrow defeat for Brazil’s outgoing president
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