Opinion polls give ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a lead, with a first-round win sharpening focus on far-right incumbent's questioning of election's reliability

Tesla CEO denies accusation; report says SpaceX paid woman $250,000 in severance in 2018 in exchange for her agreeing not to file lawsuit; she also reportedly signed NDA

Brazilian president says totalitarian ideology should be 'unconditionally and permanently repudiated' after popular talk show host says country should have a Nazi party

Committee's investigation finds government 'deliberately exposed the population to a concrete risk of mass infection'; findings, yet to be officially released, are non-binding

Marcelo Quiroga photographed this week alongside unvaccinated Brazilian president Bolsonaro, who addressed General Assembly on Tuesday

Brazilian president apparently falls foul of city's COVID indoor dining rules; entry to UN HQ for General Assembly will run on an honor system with no proof of inoculation needed

Jewish groups slam President Jair Bolsonaro for warm embrace of Beatrix von Storch, deputy leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party

Brazilian president congratulates Israeli PM on formation of new government; they agree to continue cooperation 'to deepen bilateral ties and cooperation in a range of areas'

Country currently accounts for one-quarter of entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths; expert: 'The next stage is the health system collapse'

Filipe Martins makes hand gesture similar to altered 'OK' that has come to signify 'white power'; he insists he was merely fixing his jacket