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Brazil has a new president-elect, as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed victory over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who has so far rejected the results. The outcome bucks a regional trend of right-leaning wins and signals Latin America's largest economy may push back against U.S. trade pressure going forward.
On a somber note, the voice acting world lost one of its most beloved talents this weekend. Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning actor who brought Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and dozens of other iconic characters to life, passed away at his home at the age of forty-six due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease. His warmth and craft were irreplaceable.
And in the run-up to the midterms, political tensions are running high. John Oliver devoted his entire Sunday broadcast to what he described as a troubling rise in Nazi-adjacent associations within the Republican Party, while separately, President Trump drew sharp criticism for remarks widely characterized as Islamophobic at a Michigan campaign rally.
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