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• International · 2026-10-04

  Brazil holds pivotal election as Lula seeks fourth term against Bolsonaro's son

  Brazilians voted on Sunday in a highly polarised presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, seeking an unprecedented fourth non-consecutive term, and Flávio Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator and son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. The election is significant for Latin America, where Brazil remains one of the few major nations governed by the left amid a regional wave of right-wing victories.

• International · 2026-10-25

  Brazilians vote in tense presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro

  Brazil held the second round of its presidential election on 25 October, pitting incumbent left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party. The vote is seen as a pivotal moment for Latin America's largest democracy, with polarised camps mobilising supporters nationwide.

• International · 2026-10-25

  Brazilians choose between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in decisive presidential runoff

  Brazil conducted a runoff election between incumbent centre-left president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and son of the former president. The contest revealed profound divisions within Brazilian society regarding economic policy and social welfare. The outcome was closely followed internationally given Brazil's role as a regional economic power and major participant in global climate and trade discussions.

• International · 2026-10-04

  Brazilians vote in polarised first-round presidential election between Lula and Bolsonaro's son

  Brazilians voted on Sunday in the opening round of a highly divisive presidential election. The incumbent president Lula, aged 80, is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term against Flávio Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator and son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup. The Guardian characterised the election as a pivotal moment not only for Brazil but for the entire Latin American region.

• International · 2026-10-05

  Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro advance to runoff in Brazilian presidential election

  Brazil's first round of presidential voting produced no clear winner, forcing a runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro on 25 October. With about 65 percent of ballots counted, Bolsonaro held a narrow lead at 49.8 percent against Lula's 42.25 percent.