Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 26, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Brazil presidential runoff pits Lula against Bolsonaro
By The BriefBrief
Brazil is holding a closely contested presidential runoff between President Lula da Silva, seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of a former Brazilian president and an ally of Donald Trump. Security and safety concerns weigh heavily as voters choose between Lula’s legacy and Bolsonaro.
WHO: Brazilian voters
WHAT: are choosing between President Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a presidential runoff
WHEN: Reported Oct 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The runoff is taking place to decide Brazil’s presidency; the descriptions do not state a more specific reason for the election.
How this story developed (showing 22 of 22 earlier reports)
Brazil election runoff pits Lula against Flavio Bolsonaro
· Oct 26, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Brazilians vote in closely contested presidential runoff
· Oct 26, 2026 at 7:13 AM ET
Brazilians vote in presidential runoff
· Oct 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
Brazil extends voting in presidential runoff
· Oct 25, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
More than 1 million Lula supporters rally in Rio
· Oct 25, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
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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