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Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race

Al Jazeera Friday 02 October 2026, 02:07 UTC 1 min read
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Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race NewsFeed Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race Voters will decide between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro in a too-close-to call election this Sunday. If neither wins an outright majority, a runoff vote will take place on Oct. 25. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew explains what’s at stake.

Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race NewsFeed Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race Voters will decide between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro in a too-close-to call election this Sunday. If neither wins an outright majority, a runoff vote will take place on Oct. 25. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew explains what’s at stake. Published On 2 Oct 2026
Brazil (LOCATION) Luiz Inácio (PERSON) Lula da Silva (PERSON) Jair Bolsonaro (PERSON) Al Jazeera’s (ORG) Monica Yanakiew (PERSON)
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