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Brazil 2026 election live: Lula and Bolsonaro in tight race 

25 October 2026
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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 23, 2026 shows Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro taking part in a debate ahead of the presidential election runoff in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 18, 2026.
This combination of pictures created on October 23, 2026 shows Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro taking part in a debate before the presidential election run-off in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 18, 2026. [AFP]

By Umar Farooq, Ahmed Diab and Evan Semones

Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026

  • Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office, facing off against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a tightly contested presidential race, after a close first-round election on October 4.
  • Voting across Brazil begins at 8am (11:00 GMT) and will close at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT), with nearly 160 million citizens eligible to vote for president.

 

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