Politics
Brazil votes in runoff with Lula and Bolsonaro statistically tied
October 24, 2026 at 08:27 PM · Updated 2m ago
5 reports · 1 in Arabic, 4 in English · over 14 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Brazil’s Lula, Bolsonaro draw thousands to election-eve rallies
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TGThe Guardian
Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff
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AJAl Jazeera English
Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro about even ahead of election run-off: Poll
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AJAl Jazeera English
Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro debate policy proposals before run-off
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
نيمار يدعم بولسونارو قبل حسم الانتخابات الرئاسية البرازيلية
(opens the publisher’s site)Brazil's presidential runoff on Sunday finds incumbent Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro statistically tied after a final day of rival rallies.
- Bolsonaro won the October 4 first round with 47% to Lula's 45%, and nearly 159 million voters are registered for Sunday's runoff.
- A CNT/MDA poll released Saturday put Bolsonaro at 46.3% and Lula at 45%, within the 2.2-point margin of error.
- In the final televised debate Friday, the candidates clashed over public spending, organized crime and the cost of living, with Lula challenging Bolsonaro's "chainsaw" austerity plan.
- Neymar endorsed Bolsonaro on Friday in an Instagram video alongside pro-Bolsonaro lawmaker Nicolas Ferreira.
- Lula addressed supporters at Copacabana Beach and Bolsonaro rallied motorcyclists in Minas Gerais on Saturday, each drawing thousands.