AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRunoff Showdown: Brazil’s presidential race remains tight ahead of Sunday’s vote, with polls showing Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro effectively neck and neck. Their campaigns are seeking to disqualify each other, while a dispute over Meta’s handling of political content has become a major election issue: the electoral court ordered the company to show both candidates are treated equally. Amazon Under Pressure: Deforestation has fallen to a record low, but fires are surging as El Niño intensifies. Brazil’s environmental agency also says political tensions are helping fuel deliberate fires. The UN warns the climate pattern could be exceptionally strong. Poultry Trade: A Newcastle disease outbreak at a turkey farm in southern Brazil has prompted import restrictions from China and Mexico. The European Commission, meanwhile, plans to propose restoring access for Brazilian poultry and honey. Campaign Spending: Lula has accelerated welfare payments in the final stretch, as his government faces calls to explain how it will fund next year’s measures.
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