Brazil
Place#6 trending in Politics & World this week · most on Morning Wire
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America and the world's fifth-largest by area. It is a federation of 26 states and a Federal District, which contains the capital Brasília; São Paulo is its most populous city. Brazil is also the world's largest Portuguese-speaking country and has more than 214 million people.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
2.5‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Negative 1
- Neutral 12
Share of the conversation
Mentions of Brazil per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | 0.33‰ | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Aug 17 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Aug 19 | 0.28‰ | 1 |
| Aug 21 | 0.29‰ | 1 |
| Aug 22 | 0.39‰ | 1 |
| Aug 24 | 0.48‰ | 2 |
| Aug 25 | 0.68‰ | 2 |
| Aug 26 | 1.07‰ | 5 |
| Aug 28 | 1.09‰ | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 1.09‰ | 3 |
| Sep 2 | 0.48‰ | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 0.67‰ | 2 |
| Sep 9 | 0.33‰ | 1 |
| Sep 12 | 0.33‰ | 2 |
| Sep 16 | 0.38‰ | 2 |
| Sep 18 | 0.48‰ | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 0.36‰ | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 0.46‰ | 3 |
| Sep 29 | 0.46‰ | 2 |
| Sep 30 | 0.54‰ | 1 |
| Oct 2 | 0.48‰ | 2 |
| Oct 3 | 0.57‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1.48‰ | 10 |
| Oct 6 | 1.89‰ | 7 |
| Oct 7 | 2.13‰ | 3 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Brazil’s election runoff and right-wing surge drive podcast discussion
Brazil’s first-round presidential election sent Flávio Bolsonaro into a runoff against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after Bolsonaro finished ahead but fell short of a majority.[1][2][3]
Several shows frame the result as a rightward shift, with Morning Wire calling it part of South America’s rightward drift and Up First asking what is driving Brazilian voters back to the right.[4][5]
The Bulwark Daily describes a political comeback for the Bolsonaro family, noting victories by Flávio, Michelle, Carlos, and Renan Bolsonaro.[6]
All the Wrong Moves raises questions about whether the United States influenced the outcome and whether Brazil reflects the MAGA-fication of Latin America, while Anthony Scaramucci says he does not know whether covert activity occurred.[7][8]
Other programs discuss Brazil in broader regional or international terms, including a right-wing surge across South America and what the election means for the United States and Brazilian people.[9][10]
Sources · 10 moments
- 1.Consider This from NPR · Round one of Brazil's presidential election points to a shift to the rightSpeaker B · Oct 5 · Listen at 0:41 ↗
“Bom dia Copacabana! Bom dia Brasil!”
- 2.Global News Podcast · Brazil's presidential election goes to runoffJenna Sims · Oct 5 · Listen at 2:18 ↗
“We begin in Brazil, where a bitter presidential election runoff is set to go ahead later this month after a right-wing challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, finished ahead of the left-wing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but fell short of the”
- 3.WSJ What’s News · Brazil’s Bolsonaros Are BackLuke Vargas · Oct 5 · Listen at 0:36 ↗
“the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. Get ready to hear the names Bolsonaro and Lula again in the coming weeks. Brazil held a first round of elections yesterday, with Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of imprisoned”
- 4.Morning Wire · Russia’s Potential Plague Outbreak & SCOTUS’s Biggest Cases | 10.6.26Georgia Howe · Oct 6 · Listen at 1:35 ↗
“And Trump-aligned candidates surge in Brazil as South America continues its rightward drift.”
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