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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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In backing Brazil's Bolsonaro, Trump may be helping Lula
US President Donald Trump's backing for a far-right Brazilian ally could inadvertently boost leftist President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's flagging political fortunes, analysts say. Brazilians on both sides of the political aisle have been angered by a threatened 50 percent tariff on exports to the US -- a penalty for what Trump calls a "witch hunt" against ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup against Lula, who narrowly beat him in a bitter 2022 election that deeply divided voters in the South American powerhouse. Lula's popularity has tanked amid persistent inflation, anger over an alleged social security scam to defraud retirees, and a proposal to raise tax on financial transactions. But he seems to have been bolstered by Washington's threats: rallying Brazilians against a common meddlesome enemy. "Trump gave Lula a great gift," analyst Andre Cesar of the HOLD marketing consultancy told AFP. Rejecting US "interference," Lula's administration has launched a patriotic campaign under the slogan: "Brazil ('Brasil' in Portuguese) is written with an S for Sovereignty." The former trade unionist has been sporting a baseball cap with the words "Brazil belongs to Brazilians," and made fun of Trump at a recent event by offering to send him a local fruit as a treatment against "bad mood" and "tariff fights." Lula is also strategizing with leaders of industry and agribusiness who stand to lose much in a tariff war, but are traditionally allies in Bolsonaro's conservative "Bibles, bullets and beef" coalition. "Lula taxes the rich, Bolsonaro taxes Brazilians," rings another slogan adopted by the administration in Brasilia. The president's entourage has been relishing an apparent political boon from the threatened tariff they nevertheless hope will never come to pass. "Bolsonarismo wants to hold Brazil hostage to save Bolsonaro. It's great" for the left, a member of Lula's team told AFP on condition of anonymity, referring to the movement named after the ex-president's supporters. "Now we need to make the most of it until next year," when Brazil goes to the polls to elect a president for the next four years. Lula, 79, has not said whether he will seek reelection. Bolsonaro, for his part, has been ruled ineligible to hold office by a court that found him guilty of spreading misinformation about Brazil's electoral system. - 'Make Brazil Free Again' - On the back foot, few in Brazil's political right welcomed the tariff move despite having agitated for US measures against Lula's administration and the courts for their "persecution" of Bolsonaro. Among the rare defenders was congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro -- the former president's son -- who wrote: "Thank you President Trump. Make Brazil Free Again," in an all-caps social media post after the US president's own writing style. Bolsonaro himself was more guarded in his response, and at pains to stress he was "not happy" about the tariff pain Brazilian producers would suffer. Sao Paulo governor Tarcisio de Freitas -- a possible 2026 right-wing presidential candidate -- also toned down his usual antagonism towards Lula to call for "joint efforts" against US tariffs that would inflict deep pain on Brazil's richest state and its lucrative aerospace industry. Geraldo Monteiro, a political science professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, said Trump's threats "may have shifted the game" by "further isolating the far-right" in Brazil. "There was an unexpected convergence of interests between Lula's government and the business class, in addition to a convergence of the political class to align with Lula," he told AFP. rsr/mlr/st
News.com.au
15 hours ago
- Business
- News.com.au
In backing Brazil's Bolsonaro, Trump may be helping Lula
US President Donald Trump's backing for a far-right Brazilian ally could inadvertently boost leftist President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's flagging political fortunes, analysts say. Brazilians on both sides of the political aisle have been angered by a threatened 50 percent tariff on exports to the US -- a penalty for what Trump calls a "witch hunt" against ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup against Lula, who narrowly beat him in a bitter 2022 election that deeply divided voters in the South American powerhouse. Lula's popularity has tanked amid persistent inflation, anger over an alleged social security scam to defraud retirees, and a proposal to raise tax on financial transactions. But he seems to have been bolstered by Washington's threats: rallying Brazilians against a common meddlesome enemy. "Trump gave Lula a great gift," analyst Andre Cesar of the HOLD marketing consultancy told AFP. Rejecting US "interference," Lula's administration has launched a patriotic campaign under the slogan: "Brazil ('Brasil' in Portuguese) is written with an S for Sovereignty." The former trade unionist has been sporting a baseball cap with the words "Brazil belongs to Brazilians," and made fun of Trump at a recent event by offering to send him a local fruit as a treatment against "bad mood" and "tariff fights." Lula is also strategizing with leaders of industry and agribusiness who stand to lose much in a tariff war, but are traditionally allies in Bolsonaro's conservative "Bibles, bullets and beef" coalition. "Lula taxes the rich, Bolsonaro taxes Brazilians," rings another slogan adopted by the administration in Brasilia. The president's entourage has been relishing an apparent political boon from the threatened tariff they nevertheless hope will never come to pass. "Bolsonarismo wants to hold Brazil hostage to save Bolsonaro. It's great" for the left, a member of Lula's team told AFP on condition of anonymity, referring to the movement named after the ex-president's supporters. "Now we need to make the most of it until next year," when Brazil goes to the polls to elect a president for the next four years. Lula, 79, has not said whether he will seek reelection. Bolsonaro, for his part, has been ruled ineligible to hold office by a court that found him guilty of spreading misinformation about Brazil's electoral system. - 'Make Brazil Free Again' - On the back foot, few in Brazil's political right welcomed the tariff move despite having agitated for US measures against Lula's administration and the courts for their "persecution" of Bolsonaro. Among the rare defenders was congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro -- the former president's son -- who wrote: "Thank you President Trump. Make Brazil Free Again," in an all-caps social media post after the US president's own writing style. Bolsonaro himself was more guarded in his response, and at pains to stress he was "not happy" about the tariff pain Brazilian producers would suffer. Sao Paulo governor Tarcisio de Freitas -- a possible 2026 right-wing presidential candidate -- also toned down his usual antagonism towards Lula to call for "joint efforts" against US tariffs that would inflict deep pain on Brazil's richest state and its lucrative aerospace industry. Geraldo Monteiro, a political science professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, said Trump's threats "may have shifted the game" by "further isolating the far-right" in Brazil. "There was an unexpected convergence of interests between Lula's government and the business class, in addition to a convergence of the political class to align with Lula," he told AFP.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
📊 Round 13 of the BR ends with relief and endless drama, see the table
📊 Round 13 of the BR ends with relief and endless drama, see the table This Monday (14) was about Brasileirão-2025. Juventude and Sport faced each other at Alfredo Jaconi. A game that "closed" the 13th round of the competition and had a jaconera victory by 2 x 0 with two goals from Gilberto. Advertisement The center-forward, who is a product of Santa Cruz, had not yet scored in the competition. The result ended the team's drought from Caxias do Sul in the BR: they were eight rounds without triumphs. The Lion, on the other hand, remains stuck in 20th and last place. It was the ninth defeat in 12 games in the tournament. The Pernambuco Rubro-Negro team has 14 games without knowing what it's like to win in the season. They haven't won since March 22nd. Check the updated table of Brasileirão below and what's to come. UPDATED TABLE 📊 12th round - Postponed games* Fluminense 🆚 Ceará - Maracanã Advertisement Botafogo 🆚 Mirassol - Nilton Santos Palmeiras 🆚 Juventude - Allianz Parque Sport 🆚 Flamengo - Ilha do Retiro *Due to the presence of Fluminense, Botafogo, Palmeiras, and Flamengo in the Club World Cup. 13th round - Postponed games** Santos 🆚 Palmeiras - Vila Belmiro Mirassol 🆚 Fluminense - Maião **Due to the presence of Palmeiras and Fluminense in the knockout stages of the Club World Cup. What's to come 📆 14th round July 16 - Wednesday 19h - Palmeiras 🆚 Mirassol - Allianz Parque 19h30 - Ceará 🆚 Corinthians - Castelão 20h - Santos 🆚 Flamengo - Vila Belmiro 21h30 - Botafogo 🆚 Vitória - Nilton Santos Advertisement 21h30 - Red Bull Bragantino 🆚 São Paulo - Cícero de Souza Marques July 17 - Thursday 19h30 - Fluminense 🆚 Cruzeiro - Maracanã July 29 - Tuesday 20h30 - Grêmio 🆚 Fortaleza - Arena do Grêmio Postponed*** Atlético 🆚 Sport Bahia 🆚 Internacional Juventude 🆚 Vasco ***Due to the presence of Atlético, Bahia, and Vasco in the Sul-Americana playoffs. Grêmio also has a duel for Sula, but their duel has a date. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
⚫ Flávio 'Pantera', hero at Athletico, CSA, Paraná and América-MG, dies
Former goalkeeper Flávio Emídio dos Santos Vieira, 54, died on Sunday (13) at the age of 54. Revealed by CSA, Flávio also made history with the shirts of Athletico, Paraná, and América Mineiro. And he had a stint at Vasco. Advertisement Flávio was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. He was hospitalized for three months and lost 40 kg before recovering. But the cancer returned in a fulminant way. The former goalkeeper drew the attention of Furacão after standing out for CSA, the club with which he won the Alagoanos in 1991 and 1994. He arrived at CAP in 1995, integrating the champion squad of Série B. He became a starter in 1998 and was, for example, a highlight in the conquest of the 2001 Brasileirão. He is, with eight trophies, the greatest winner in the history of Furacão. He was a Carioca champion in 2003 with Vasco - he was Fábio's reserve - before arriving at Paraná in the same year. Advertisement He celebrated the Paranaense in 2006 (the last of Tricolor to date) and was the starter in the dispute of the Libertadores the following year. The sequence of his career was at América, which disputed and won the Module II of the Campeonato Mineiro (the second division) in 2008 with Flávio in goal. He also left Coelho in the condition of an idol, with the title of Série C in 2009 and the return to the elite of Brasileirão. He returned to CSA in 2012 and bid farewell to football the following year, at 42. He was one of the rare athletes to be champions of the only three divisions of Brazilian football, since Série D was created in 2010. Athletico and Paraná have already spoken: Photo: Reproduction/CSA Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
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📹 Ancelottinho on the bench, tributes and poor pitch as Botafogo beat Vasco
📹 Ancelottinho on the bench, tributes and poor pitch as Botafogo beat Vasco At the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília, Botafogo defeated Vasco 2-0 this Saturday (12th), during the 13th round of the Brasileirão 2025. At the entrance to the classic, Vasco players wore a shirt in support of Adson, who broke his leg in training. And the Glorioso fans unveiled a large banner in tribute to the eternal idol Garrincha. And Botafogo had the "debut" of Davide Ancelotti. Not exactly as a coach, but on the bench. Advertisement This is because "Ancelottinho" still does not have a coach registration with the CBF BID, so the son of the Brazilian National Team coach signed the scoresheet as a goalkeeping coach. Cláudio Caçapa was the coach on the sidelines. With the ball rolling, the first half was below expectations. The poor pitch at Mané Garrincha hindered the creation of plays, and the good moments were mostly from shots outside the box. The best opportunity of the initial stage was when Arthur Cabral received a pass from Vitinho, shot while being blocked, almost lobbed Léo Jardim, but the Vasco goalkeeper managed to make the save. After the break, however, the Brazilian and American champion made their presence felt. Advertisement Just two minutes in, Artur found Montoro, who dribbled Paulo Henrique and shot for a great save by Léo Jardim. But Arthur Cabral picked up the rebound and scored his first goal in the black and white jersey to open the scoring in the classic. Rayan had a chance to equalize but was stopped by John. But the "final nail in the coffin" came at the end. After missing a goal after dribbling Léo Jardim, Nathan Fernandes completed Marlon Freitas' assist, almost in the small area, to extend the lead. The highlight of the play was Montoro's vision to find the black and white captain. 🚦 Standings With the victory, Botafogo reached 21 points and climbed to fifth place. Meanwhile, Vasco remained with 13 points and in 14th place on the table. Advertisement It is also worth noting that Glorioso has one less game because they were in the United States for the Club World Cup when the 12th round of the Brasileirão was held, on June 12. The Gigante da Colina returns to the field on Tuesday (15th), when they visit Independiente del Valle in Ecuador for the first leg of the Conmebol Sudamericana round of 16 playoffs. Meanwhile, Botafogo hosts Vitória on Wednesday (16th) for the 14th round of the Brasileirão. Featured photo: Vítor Silva/Flickr Botafogo FR This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
