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Lula wins re-election in Brazil as environmentalists welcome the result

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

The New York Times, France 24 and PBS NewsHour, which carries an Associated Press report, say Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election as president of Brazil. According to the AP, Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's runoff, 51.78% to 48.21%. Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists welcomed the result. Lula's government announced that Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest rate on record, the outlets report. Supporters warned that a Congress increasingly dominated by the far right and agribusiness interests could undermine efforts to protect the forest. The New York Times reports that Lula's opponent wanted to make land clearing easier.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Lula won re-election as president of Brazil.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    France 24, PBS NewsHour

  2. Lula won the runoff 51.78% to 48.21%, by 4.4 million votes, over Flávio Bolsonaro.

    One outletPBS NewsHour· Center

  3. Environmentalists and climate scientists welcomed the result.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    France 24, PBS NewsHour

  4. Lula's government announced that Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest rate on record during his four years in power.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    France 24, PBS NewsHour

  5. Supporters warned that a Congress increasingly dominated by the far right and agribusiness could undermine forest protection.

    One outletPBS NewsHour· Center

  6. Lula's opponent is reported to have wanted to make land clearing easier.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The re-election is a victory for the Amazon.

    France 24 and The New York Times report that environmentalists celebrate it as good news for the rainforest. AP reports that supporters warn a far-right-dominated Congress could undermine forest protection.

How each side tells it

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All sides report Lula's re-election and that environmentalists welcomed it. The left frames it as a victory for the Amazon, while the center stresses record-low deforestation and a Congress that could weaken protections.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The one left-side article, from The New York Times, frames the vote as a victory for the Amazon, attributing that view to environmentalists in its headline.

    Brazil’s Vote Is a Victory for the Amazon, Environmentalists Say
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines stress hope for the Amazon and record-low deforestation, and the AP-written PBS headline quotes environmentalists celebrating the result.

    Lula's re-election brings hope for the Amazon, as deforestation drops to record low
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

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    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Continued rainforest protections after the vote
  • Environmentalists' view of the result
  • Opponent's plan to ease land clearing
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Record-low deforestation under Lula
  • Celebration by environmentalists
  • Risk from a far-right-dominated Congress

Leaves out

  • Opponent's stated plan to ease land clearing

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    6 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 6:13 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    France 24, Oct 26, 12:12 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. France 24CenterOct 26, 12:12 PM EDT
  2. The New York TimesLeftOct 26, 6:13 PM EDT
  3. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 27, 1:26 PM EDT

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