Lula, Bolsonaro Strike Calmer Tone in Final Brazil Election Debate
The candidates focused on the economy, infrastructure and security, while a Datafolha poll showed them tied at 50% each.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Brazilians head to the polls for a presidential runoff election, choosing between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
- Friday's televised debate on TV Globo served as the final campaign forum, where Lula and Bolsonaro traded accusations over security, the economy, and personal conduct before the vote.
- Lula challenged Bolsonaro's plan to take a "chainsaw" to public spending, while Bolsonaro apologized for calling him "nine fingers" after the incumbent demanded a retraction.
- Recent polls suggest a dead heat, with surveys showing the candidates tied at 50 percent support, as both campaigns mobilized supporters in final rallies on Saturday.
- Election results are expected within hours of polls closing, determining if Brazil remains a left-leaning nation or shifts toward a right-wing government aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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The Toronto Star
Brazil faces a tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake
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Svenska Dagbladet
ExpressenPresidential candidates Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro met voters one last time on Saturday ahead of Sunday's decisive, second round of elections in Brazil.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Ji-heon = One day before the Brazilian presidential runoff election to be held on the 25th (local time), Luiz Inácio Lula, who is seeking his fourth term...
Radio France Internationale
rtl.luMore Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes in cliffhanger
It is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 next week and is hoping to pull off a dramatic turnaround after a shock second-place finish in the first round to the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Final polls showed the two candidates neck-and-neck. Sunday's runoff will determine whether Brazil remains one of Latin America's few leftist nations or joins a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump, who h…
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