Brazilian Presidential Election Polls Close Amid Economic Worries, Corruption Scandals

Voting begins in Brazil's presidential election

Voting in the first round of Brazil's 2026 presidential election officially began at 8 a.m. (1100 GMT) on Sunday, with polling stations across the country scheduled to close at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT).

Polls Closed in Closely Watched Brazil Election - Open Discussion Thread

The polls closed at 5:00pm ET, and first results are beginning to come in. Incumbent President and Socialist, Lula da Silva, is up against challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was imprisoned by da Silva loyalists in government. In an era when USAID (CIA) funding for Latin-American socialists and […]

Brazilian presidential election polls close amid economic worries, corruption scandals

The field of 13 candidates has been led by two clear frontrunners - leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.