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Cover image: A person votes at a polling station during Brazil's presidential run-off election in Brasilia on October 25, 2026. © Adriano Machado, Brazil’s 158 million voters decide between leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro – the son of former president and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro –following a highly charged run-off campaign period, with the candidates in a dead heat in polls. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Veteran pro-union President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva suddenly found himself the underdog after right-wing challengerFlavio Bolsonaro took 47% compared to 45% for the incumbent in the October 4 first round.
A combative, three-week run-off campaign turned the political atmosphere electric. The left threw all its energy into securing a comeback, taking to the streets and mobilising on social media – notably with a WhatsApp channel dubbed "Lula’s Army" that now boasts 8.5 million subscribers. Lula, a former labour leader, is seeking a fourth (non-consecutive) term in what he has framed as his final battle.
Bolsonaro, promising a hardline stance on security and improvements in the cost of living, has vowed to "send Lula into retirement". He has also pledged that his first act, if elected, will be to pardon his father, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence – under house arrest – for his role in a 2022 attempted _coup d’état,_ when his supporters stormed parliament in an attempt to cling to power after his own electoral defeat to Lula. US President Donald Trump, a staunch ally of the Bolsonaro clan, has signaled his support for hard-right movements across Latin America – a region where such forces have secured a string of electoral victories, including in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
What to know as Brazilians choose between Lula and Bolsonaro in tense presidential runoff 🎥 Brazilians head to polls for runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro Brazilians began voting in Sunday’s polarizing presidential election between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. FRANCE 24 Jan Onoszko tells us the latest from Rio de Janeiro⬇️ Brazil's tense presidential run-off campaign feels like a psychological thriller Lula, Bolsonaro rallied supporters on their final day before the presidential runoff Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff vote, mobilizing supporters and making a final push for undecided voters. Lula, who is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, kicked off his last day of campaigning with a march along Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach, where thousands of supporters joined the leftist incumbent under a blazing sun.
Later, the president led another march in Sao Paulo, passing along Paulista Avenue, a traditional venue for political demonstrations in Brazil's largest city. Bolsonaro, meanwhile, joined a motorcycle caravan in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, a key battleground state. No candidate has won the presidency without carrying Minas Gerais since the country's return to democracy in the 1980s.
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