For some Brazilians, this election is a vote on Trump

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What happened

President Trump says he's been having success winning races in Latin America.

As Brazilian voters go to the polls, they're also deciding how much influence Trump should have in their country.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:57:36 UTC.

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  1. Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc

  2. Four fears and frustrations that are shaping Brazil’s election. One is Trump.

  3. Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil's knife-edge election

  4. Trump ramps up pressure on US Republicans to end US clock switching

  5. For some Brazilians, this election is a vote on Trump

  6. Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David

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