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Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in its tightest runoff in recent history

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Published 25 Oct 2026, 6:02 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Nearly 160 million Brazilians are called to vote on Sunday in the presidential runoff, in which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, seeks a fourth term against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The two arrive level: the latest Datafolha poll gives each 50% of valid votes.

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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Clash in First Runoff Debate Ahead of Tight Brazilian Vote

Brazil's president and his conservative challenger traded accusations in their opening televised debate, one week before the country's decisive second-round election.

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