Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Sep 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Bolsonaro and Lula advance to Brazil runoff
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face each other in a runoff on October 25 after neither won a majority in Sunday's Brazilian presidential vote. The runoff will decide who takes the country's top job.
WHO: Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
WHAT: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula qualified for a presidential runoff.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: Neither candidate won a majority in Sunday's vote.
How this story developed (showing 19 of 19 earlier reports)
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Bolsonaro leads Lula, Brazil heads to runoff
· Oct 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
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Brazilians vote in Lula-Bolsonaro presidential contest
· Oct 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
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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 (12):
Africa News,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Buenos Aires Times,
CBS News,
Fox World,
France 24,
NPR News,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
The Guardian World,
WSJ World News
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