Brazil

Story gist: Fernando Haddad accepted President Lula’s invitation to run for governor of São Paulo state. Rodrigo Pacheco is expected to run for governor of Minas Gerais state.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, missing supportive framing of Lula’s PT strategy. Center UOL emphasizes PT divisions over Lula’s decision to launch Haddad in São Paulo, highlighting internal debate. Right-leaning Estadão reports factually per the title, focusing on candidacies without noting controversy or party splits.

Story gist: Brazil’s STF First Panel convicted defendants accused of ordering the murder of councilwoman Marielle Franco. Justice Alexandre de Moraes stated that attempts to remove him have existed for a long time.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage of the STF conviction or Moraes’ remark. Center outlet Migalhas emphasizes the conviction of Marielle murder suspects factually. Right-leaning Revista Oeste highlights Moraes’ quote on alleged long-term efforts to oust him, framing it prominently amid the judicial decision.

Story gist: Hillary Clinton testified before a US Congress commission on Jeffrey Epstein. The deposition paused after a photo was leaked. She stated she has no information on the scandal and requested lawmakers question Donald Trump.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN Brasil highlights the testimony pause due to a leaked photo, emphasizing disruption. Center G1 neutrally reports Clinton’s denial of Epstein knowledge and her request to question Trump. Right-leaning Estadão frames Clinton requesting Trump testify amid her own congressional scrutiny, stressing deflection to Trump without mentioning the photo leak.

Story gist: An SPTuris employee was fired after a corruption complaint and owns a R$4.6 million house and Porsche. The Nunes administration paid R$76,000 to the sister of owners of an investigated agency, which retains city contracts until the probe ends.

Bias summary: Left outlets frame the story as a Nunes administration corruption scandal, emphasizing payments to relatives of investigated agency owners. Center reports factually quote Nunes stating contracts continue pending investigation. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving no defense or counter-narrative from that perspective.

Story gist: AtlasIntel polled Brazilians on their evaluation of a Carnival parade float honoring President Lula, including the ‘famílias em conserva’ ala. A majority of evangelicals reported offense at the ala.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CartaCapital frames the story neutrally as Brazilians’ assessment of a parade honoring Lula, omitting controversy. Center outlet Valor Econômico emphasizes majority evangelical offense to the ‘famílias em conserva’ ala in the Lula-themed parade. Right-leaning VEJA highlights negative Brazilian reactions to the ‘Família em Conserva’ in a pro-Lula parade, stressing backlash.