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4 October 2026

Brazil's 2026 presidential election is kicking off with polls showing Lula and Bolsonaro nearly tied.

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Source reporting: Deutsche Welle English

Brazil's 2026 presidential election is kicking off with polls showing Lula and Bolsonaro nearly tied.

Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro, is taking on incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. Polls show the first round of voting will likely lead to a runoff.

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