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Former president has faced calls for expulsion from Florida after riots by his supporters
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
There are echoes of Washington’s January 6 riot in events in Brasília
Sunday’s storming of government buildings was their first big test under Lula. More will follow
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
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
Rejection of Bolsonaro-era mechanism and second ruling on welfare spending boosts Lula in run-up to inauguration
Choice of defence minister comes as pro-Bolsonaro supporters protest the outcome of the country’s election
Brazil’s political right is directionless as leader withdraws from view ahead of handover to Lula
Complaint alleges issues in electronic voting machines after narrow defeat for Brazil’s outgoing president
Outgoing president’s comments signal an attempt to de-escalate tensions after he lost Brazil election
Hard-right leader breaks his silence as his administration prepares to hand over the presidency to leftist rival Lula
Financial markets trade cautiously after veteran leftist’s narrow win
Leftwing former president defeats Jair Bolsonaro by narrow margin after bitterly divisive campaign
Contest narrows between Jair Bolsonaro on the right and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the left
Bolsonaro and rival Lula fight for their political lives in run-off vote on Sunday
Brazil’s Bolsonaro is not the only leader to warn of the evils of a socialist regime but it’s a ploy that’s had little success
The Brazilian leader’s coalition of supporters will continue to shape the country’s politics whether he wins or loses this weekend’s election
A clampdown on electoral disinformation has renewed accusations that the judiciary is too politicised
Possible change of government prompts further land grab by criminal logging gangs, say campaigners
In some policy areas, the two candidates are not dissimilar but in other respects, they are oceans apart
Brazilian presidential rivals resort to mudslinging ahead of second-round vote
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