Lula, Bolsonaro Strike Calmer Tone in Final Brazil Election Debate
The debate focused on crime, living costs and corruption as both candidates sought undecided voters in a race polls call a near tie.
- Brazil heads to the polls today, October 25, 2026, for a presidential runoff election between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, concluding a deeply polarized campaign.
- TV Globo hosted the final debate in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, October 23, 2026, where candidates adopted a more diplomatic tone than previous encounters, though they still traded personal attacks over economic records.
- A Datafolha survey published Thursday showed the candidates tied at 50% each, while a CNT/MDA poll released Saturday gave Bolsonaro 46.3% to Lula's 45%, underscoring the tight race heading into the final vote.
- The runoff could determine if Brazil aligns with the regional right-wing shift championed by U.S. President Donald Trump, potentially reshaping its trade strategy and relationship with Washington.
- Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has campaigned on hard-line security measures and reduced government spending, while Lula, representing the Workers' Party , emphasizes his legacy of social welfare programs.
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Brazil faces tense Lula vs. Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians will choose between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's polarizing presidential election, a contest that will determine whether the U.S. will significantly expand its growing influence in Latin America. Polls before Sunday’s vote showed the two candidates, who need more than 50 percent of the vote to become Brazil’s next leader in January, in a neck-and-neck race. The electio…
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Brazil faces a tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians will choose between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's polarizing presidential election, a contest that will determine whether
The first televised debate between Brazil's President Lula da Silva and his right-wing counter-candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, turned into a heated argument a week before the final vote in the polarized elections, which is taking place today, writes The Times.
The Brazilian president manages to go back, but his rival is still the favorite
Brazil’s election tests Lula’s leftist legacy against Bolsonaro’s right-wing movement
By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — Brazilians return to the polls on Sunday to choose between two candidates campaigning on sharply different versions of the country amid growing concerns over crime, corruption, and a broader rightward shift among Latin American voters. Leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, entered this month’s presidential election as the favorite by nearly every poll, hoping to secure a fourth term and extend a poli…
Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president
Brazilians will vote for their next president on Sunday after neither 80-year-old incumbent left-winger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nor right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro garnered a majority of the votes in the election’s first round earlier this month. Bolsonaro, who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, is the slight favorite heading into Sunday’s runoff, with him leading […]
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