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Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results
Seán Clarke and Tom Phillips · The Guardian · World
Published 5 Oct 2026, 6:01 am·2 d ago·1 min read
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for plotting a military coup. The president in Brazil is directly elected, and candidates need more than 50% of the vote to avoid a second round. Polls close at 17.00 BRT / 21.00 BST. Continue reading...
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