Banco Master scandal adds pressure to Brazil's presidential race
A major banking scandal is adding uncertainty to Brazil's presidential race as voters prepare for the first round of the presidential election on Sunday. The case centres on Banco Master, a mid-sized lender whose rapid expansion has now become part of a wider political dispute. The scandal has touched figures across Brazil's political and business establishment, creating fallout for both the centre-left and the far right.President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, is seeking an unprecedented fourth term and is currently described as the frontrunner. His main challenger is Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, the eldest son of former President Jair... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 18:02 LONDON
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Brazil election tightens further as Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro trade attacks ahead of Sunday vote
The final days of Brazil's presidential campaign have become increasingly combative, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro trading accusations in an effort to sway undecided voters before Sunday's election. The race is described as a dead heat, and opinion polls continue to point to a runoff on 25 October. Both leading figures also skipped a televised programme on Thursday evening, leaving voters without a direct debate in the closing stretch.The contest pits Lula, 80, against the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who is described as a close ally of Donald Trump. Trump... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 08:33 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
