How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Figures across Brazil's political spectrum have been linked to the scandal in the midst of a key election.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:36:38 UTC.

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  1. Brazil: Who is presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro?

  2. Akhilesh's Rajya Sabha picks: SP's master strategy or 'PDA' contradiction?

  3. Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential term

  4. How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race

  5. How Brazil's two leading presidential candidates are talking about crime

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