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30. Oktober 2026

06:05 AM Bolsonaros Flucht wird zum Geschenk für Lula: Trumps Schützling lässt Brasiliens Rechte ohne Führung zurück

Flávio Bolsonaro wollte nach seiner Wahlniederlage offenbar lieber in Amerika den rechtmäßigen Führer Brasiliens spielen, als sich zu Hause der Justiz zu stellen. Seine Flucht in die USA, nachdem er sich geweigert hatte, seine Pässe auf Anordnung des Obersten Gerichtshofs abzugeben, könnte ausgerechnet Präsident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stärken. Selbst politische Verbündete distanzierten sich inzwischen von Bolsonaros Behauptung, die Wahl sei ihm gestohlen worden. Dafür fehlen Belege. Lulas Sieg wurde vom Wahlgericht bestätigt und international anerkannt, selbst Bolsonaros eigene Partei widerspricht seinen Betrugsvorwürfen. Sein Vater Jair verbüßt wegen der Vorbereitung eines Staatsstreichs eine 27-jährige Haftstrafe. Bruder Eduardo lebt ebenfalls in den Vereinigten Staaten. Die übrigen Kinder gelten derzeit kaum als überzeugende Nachfolger. Nur Michelle Bolsonaro, gerade zur Senatorin gewählt, gewinnt an Einfluss. Während Lulas Gegner um ihre Führung ringen, könnte der Präsident leichter mit gemäßigteren Kräften im Kongress verhandeln. Für Trump wird die Angelegenheit ebenfalls unangenehm: Bereits 2025 belegte Washington Brasilien mit Strafzöllen von 50 Prozent und entzog 8 Richtern die Visa. Nun belastet die amerikanische Unterstützung für Flávio Bolsonaro erneut die Beziehungen. Brasilien verfügt über enorme Vorkommen seltener Erden, die Washington im Wettbewerb mit China benötigt. Lula hat plötzlich einen politischen Gegner weniger im Land. Trump hat ihn in Florida.

October 29, 2026

09:22 PM Trump Wants to Keep Democrat Off the Ballot: Alaska Dispute Threatens Control of the U.S. Senate

With just 5 days to go before the midterm elections, a dispute is brewing in Alaska that could leave control of the U.S. Senate up in the air for weeks. Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into people connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola. Her staffers allegedly recruited 2 additional candidates to take votes away from Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. Here's the particularly outrageous part: One of those candidates is also named Dan Sullivan. Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Party deny any involvement. Trump said he could hardly believe Peltola was even being allowed to run. His administration is already trying to block the certification of a potential Peltola victory in court. Election law experts say there is no sufficient legal basis for that so far. While Trump campaigns in South Carolina and Kamala Harris rallies support for Democrats in Georgia, 41.4 million Americans have already cast their ballots. Trump's approval rating has now fallen to just 32 percent.

06:12 AM Lost the Election, Fled to Miami: Bolsonaro Declares Himself Brazil’s Rightful Leader, Trump Welcomes Him

Flavio Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by around 4.5 million votes. Yet on Wednesday, he landed in Miami and declared himself Brazil’s rightful leader. Earlier, in a statement he later deleted, he had even called himself the elected president. Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil after refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. He is under investigation for money laundering, allegations he denies. Donald Trump granted him and his family entry visas, while Argentine President Javier Milei helped him leave the country. Bolsonaro claims the election was stolen but has provided absolutely no evidence. He points to a two-hour extension of voting as justification, even though only around 35,000 votes were cast during that period, roughly 0.03 percent of all votes. Brazil’s electoral court, international observers, and even Bolsonaro’s own party recognize Lula’s victory. And now, from the very same United States where his father Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup, sought refuge after losing the 2022 election, the son is claiming power over a country whose voters have already voted him out.

October 28, 2026

05:15 PM Trump Threatens, Germany Pushes Back: Canada Moves Closer to the EU, but Plans for Special Membership Are Off the Table for Now

Canada and the European Union want to significantly deepen their ties, but they have dropped the controversial term "associate membership" from the planned summit declaration. Ahead of Thursday's meeting in Montreal on October 29, Germany in particular pushed back against the designation because there is currently no legal basis for it. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had floated the idea six weeks ago. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking greater economic and security independence from the United States in the face of Donald Trump's tariffs. Trump had already called the proposed special membership "laughable" and threatened trade restrictions against Europe if he interpreted the move as a "hostile act." Carney said Tuesday that what mattered were the concrete benefits for Canadians, while negotiations over the future relationship would likely take another year. The final summit declaration is expected to be negotiated by 6 PM Central European Time on Wednesday.

06:00 AM Fled Brazil After Election Defeat: Trump Opens America's Doors to Flávio Bolsonaro and His Family

Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil following his defeat against President Lula da Silva in the October 25 runoff election and traveled to the United States. Brazil's Supreme Court had ordered the far-right senator to surrender his passports within 24 hours. The order stems from a money laundering investigation, and Bolsonaro denies the allegations. After he missed the deadline, his passports were canceled. How he managed to leave the country anyway remains unclear; according to a senior Federal Police official, he did not pass through a regular border checkpoint. The U.S. State Department has already announced that it will issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family. As recently as Monday, he had insisted that he had never even considered fleeing the country. Lula called his departure shameful and urged him to stay in Brazil and prove his innocence. Donald Trump, meanwhile, claimed without evidence that the election may have been rigged, while history appears to be repeating itself with Flávio's father, Jair Bolsonaro, who also traveled to the United States after losing the 2022 election and was later sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.

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