The 2024 municipal elections in Brazil’s agricultural heartland have yielded a clear victory for right-wing candidates. All 20 top farming cities, which collectively produce R$105 million in agricultural value, chose their mayors in the first round. This outcome reflects a strong conservative trend in Brazil’s rural areas. The União party emerged as the biggest winner, […]
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