President-elect Lula will face a hostile Congress and have "a weak government," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to Agence France-Presse.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Offers No Concession as Leftist Lula Declared Presidential Election Win
World Leaders Congratulate Lula on Election Victory
"It's much closer than anyone thought," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to Deutsche Welle.
Bolsonaro or Lula? U.S. Brazilians Cast Ballots in Their Home Country’s High-Stakes Runoff
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Isabela Espadas Barros Leal and Carmen Sesin
The election, “could profoundly impact the relationship with the United States,” said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to NBC News.
Lula da Silva y Latinoamérica: Apuesta a la Integración, pero sin Margen para el Liderazgo
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Julieta Nassau
"Es una época muy difícil para ser presidente en América Latina", dijo Brian Winter de AS/COA a La Nación.
On Sunday, Brazil's Bitter Presidential Race Comes to an End
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David Biller and Carla Bridi
"This is anybody’s race, with Lula still the favorite but by a small margin," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to the Associated Press.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Nicaragua's Authoritarian Regime
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José de Córdoba
"They are chilling potential U.S. investment…by making it toxic to other investors," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Hits Nicaragua with More Sanctions, Threatens Trade Restrictions
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Doug Palmer
"They will implement these new restrictions and…take additional steps as required," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Politico.