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PoliticsBrazil election: Cost of living challenges Lula's reelection bid
Rising food prices and a squeeze on household budgets are undermining President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection campaign in Brazil. Polls indicate a close contest with Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, whose campaign highlights purchasing power concerns.
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Politics · Latin AmericaPetrobras finds oil off Brazil’s Amapá coast as Lula calls it a passport to the future
Petrobras detected hydrocarbons during exploratory drilling 180 kilometres off Amapá state, with preliminary estimates suggesting up to 10 billion barrels of oil. President Lula hailed the find as a "passport to Brazil’s future", while environmental groups sued to halt exploration over spill risks and inadequate consultation.
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