Morning briefs: October 12

* The latest polls have indicated that Brazil’s president (image) has increased his lead over Geraldo Alckmin from 7% to 11%.

* Venezuelan soldiers admitted to firing at Guyanese miners near the border shared by both countries, though the details of the incident are muddled.

* Leaders from around Latin America denounced North Korea’s nuclear test on Tuesday.

* A brief follow-up: Chilean students threaten to resume protests several months after violent clashes with police.

Links- Monsters and Critics, Voice of America, International Herald Tribune, ITAR-TASS (Russia), The Latin Americanist (blog)

Image- Voice of America

Tags- Venezuela, Guyana, Latin America, Chile, Brazil, election, education