AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBrazil Election Race Tightens: A Quaest poll puts Lula at 43% vs Flavio Bolsonaro’s 40% in a simulated runoff, effectively a statistical tie, with Lula also leading 38% to 31% in a first-round scenario. Campaign Scrutiny: Separate investigations are looming over both camps, including alleged influence-peddling tied to Lula’s son “Lulinha” and financing questions around a Bolsonaro-related film. Election-Season Tensions With Washington: Lula says Brazil will only approve the next U.S. ambassador after the October election, while also rejecting U.S. efforts to monitor the vote—raising the stakes in a broader diplomatic standoff. Digital Rights and Politics: X says it exposed a court-ordered election filter that prevents 665 opposition accounts from being recommended to non-followers during the 2026 campaign. Indigenous Rights Under Pressure: A report cites a 22.3% jump in indigenous murders in 2025, driven largely by territorial conflicts and slow land demarcation. Public Health in Rio Favelas: Covid-19 cases are rising again, with community organizations still doing the heavy lifting as testing and clinics see renewed demand.
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