Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in the runoffs with just above 60 million votes, 50,9% of the preferences, against 49,1% for Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court has withdrawn a proposal to allow mining on Indigenous lands following nationwide and international outcry, but contentious provisions about compensating non-Indigenous settlers remain

A nationwide environmental emergency has been declared to prevent another devastating fire season, hiring extra firefighters and allocating funds after record-breaking wildfires have scorched millions of hectares in the Amazon

Brazil celebrated its first Oscar win ever for "I'm Still Here" - awarded for best international film - with nationwide parties; the city of Rio will buy the film’s house to turn into a museum, and hopes are high for a brighter future for Brazilian cinema

Brazil's government is intensifying raids against illegal gold mining in Indigenous territories, destroying equipment and enforcing new regulations, as President Lula is pushing to eliminate the practice