Brazilians vote in presidential election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro
October 4, 2026 at 05:30 AM · Updated 12d ago
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نتيجتها قد تتجاوز حدودها.. ماذا نعرف عن الانتخابات الرئاسية في البرازيل؟
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Brazil votes in deeply polarised election pitting Lula against Bolsonaro
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Will Brazil’s Lula halt the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America?
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المرشح البرازيلي يلجأ إلى زوجة أبيه لحسم معركته مع دا سيلفا
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Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America
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هل تحضر واشنطن في صناديق الاقتراع البرازيلية؟
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What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro
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Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of critical election
(opens the publisher’s site)Brazilians are voting Sunday in a presidential election pitting incumbent Lula against right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
- Lula closed his campaign with a march through Sao Paulo, while Bolsonaro led a motorcycle caravan and rallied in Rio de Janeiro.
- Lula told supporters he would win in the first round, calling the vote a choice between "democracy and barbarism."
- Bolsonaro said he was convinced he would win in the first round and pledged to seek his father's release from prison if elected.
- Polls released Saturday showed neither candidate likely to win outright, pointing to an October 25 run-off between the two front-runners.
- Lula is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, casting himself as a regional counterweight to Trump.
- Bolsonaro pledged to join a US-led coalition against drug cartels if elected.
- The US designated Brazilian gangs PCC and Comando Vermelho as foreign terrorist organizations, sparking a sovereignty debate.
- Flávio Bolsonaro is relying on his stepmother, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, who appeals to women and evangelical voters.
- Recent polls show Lula slightly ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro in the likely run-off.
- Around 160 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the deeply polarised election.