Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Sep 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Brazilians vote in Lula-Bolsonaro presidential contest
By The BriefBrief · Sources (11)
Brazilians began voting Sunday in a closely watched presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters are also choosing lawmakers, senators and governors, with the result seen as a test of whether Brazil follows a regional shift to the right.
WHO: Brazilian voters
WHAT: Brazilians began voting in a presidential election between Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The vote is a scheduled national election to choose the president and other elected officials.
How this story developed (showing 17 of 17 earlier reports)
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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied in Brazil polls
· Oct 4, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
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Brazilians vote in polarized presidential race
· Oct 4, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro conclude campaigns before election
· Oct 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM ET
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Brazil accuses US of election interference
· Oct 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
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Poll shows Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrowing
· Oct 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
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Brazil election tests growing pro-Trump bloc
· Oct 3, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro skip final TV debate
· Oct 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
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Lula to seek fourth term in Brazil election Sunday
· Oct 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro skip final TV debate before vote
· Oct 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro trade mudslinging ahead of vote
· Oct 2, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro neck and neck in Brazil poll
· Oct 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
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Lula’s anti-poverty record faces test in Oct. 4 vote
· Oct 1, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
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Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied ahead of Brazil vote
· Sep 29, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
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Brazilians vote as Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro
· Sep 28, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
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Brazil votes Oct. 4 with Lula and Bolsonaro front-runners
· Sep 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro remain tied in new poll
· Sep 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro tied in latest Brazil polls
· Sep 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Sources (11):
BBC World,
Bloomberg,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times World,
Fox World,
France 24 World,
Jerusalem Post,
Rio Times,
Straits Times,
The Guardian World
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