Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 25, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Brazilians vote in presidential runoff
By The BriefBrief
Brazilian voters are choosing between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely contested presidential runoff. Bolsonaro won the first round despite trailing in most polls, while Lula’s campaign has gained ground since then. The election will determine whether Brazil retains a leftist government or shifts to the right.
WHO: Brazilian voters
WHAT: Brazilian voters are choosing between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in a presidential runoff.
WHEN: Oct 25, 2026
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The runoff follows the first-round vote, which Flávio Bolsonaro won.
How this story developed (showing 17 of 17 earlier reports)
Brazilians vote in presidential runoff
· Oct 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Flávio Bolsonaro challenges Lula in Brazil runoff
· Oct 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Lula and Bolsonaro hold final rallies before runoff
· Oct 24, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Brazilians prepare to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro
· Oct 24, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Brazil holds presidential runoff this weekend
· Oct 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Polls show Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied before runoff
· Oct 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Brazil's presidential runoff campaign grows more tense
· Oct 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Datafolha finds Brazil runoff race statistically tied
· Oct 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM ET
Datafolha poll puts Bolsonaro and Lula about even
· Oct 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Lula seeks older voters’ support in runoff campaign
· Oct 22, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Quaest poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 45%, Lula at 44%
· Oct 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
Brazil candidates seek rival's disqualification
· Oct 21, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Lula offers to disclose records if Bolsonaro does too
· Oct 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Lula and Bolsonaro trade insults in debate before runoff
· Oct 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Bolsonaro and Lula trade barbs in first debate
· Oct 19, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Lula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in first runoff debate
· Oct 19, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro prepare for first debate
· Oct 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
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