Lula da Silva formally launches bid for Brazil's presidency
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- Bloomberg Politicsseen 5 Aug, 21:15description edited
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro chose conservative congressman Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate for October’s election, after negotiations with other parties left him without his initial pick.Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro chose a little-known lawmaker as his running mate for October’s election, a bid to reset his campaign after a chaotic start left him without his initial pick.
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 5 Aug, 21:31headline rewritten
Bolsonaro Selects Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as Running Mate for Brazil ElectionBolsonaro Seeks Campaign Reset With Surprise Running Mate Pick - MercoPress (South America)seen 18 Aug, 23:06article removed
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Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro abren la campaña brasileña en sus respectivas cunas políticas - Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 19 Aug, 23:16URL changed
- Le Monde Englishseen 28 Aug, 03:02headline rewritten
In Sao Joao del-Rei, Brazil, a prison without armed guards defies the ultra-repressive model of Salvadoran president Nayib BukeleIn Brazil, a prison without armed guards defies the ultra-repressive model of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele - Japan Timesseen 2 Sept, 10:11description edited
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Both Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are making data centers central to their pitches to bolster Latin America's largest economy.Both Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are making data centers central to their pitches to bolster the economy.
- abcnews.comseen 4 Sept, 18:29article removed
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Flávio Bolsonaro announces his running mate for Brazil's October election - dominicanrepublicpost.comseen 6 Sept, 06:40article removed
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Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running mate - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture - Bloomberg Politicsseen 10 Sept, 05:22headline rewritten
Bolsonaro Ties Lula as Brazil Court Crisis Energizes RightBolsonaro Moves Past Lula as Court Crisis Energizes Right - Bloomberg Politicsseen 24 Sept, 00:45headline rewritten
Lula, Bolsonaro Remain Tied Before Brazil Presidential VoteLula and Bolsonaro Pitch Online Betting Bans Before Tight Election - ABC (Spain)seen 3 Oct, 05:00description edited
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Por primera vez en la historia de la democracia brasileña, la cadena televisiva Globo suspendió el tradicional debate presidencial que antecede las elecciones del domingo, en medio de acciones judiciales presentadas por el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y otros candidatos, y la desistencia de Flavio Bolsonaro poco antes del evento. La inédita cancelación se produce mientras las encuestas muestran a los dos principales candidatos en un empate técnico, con una ligera ventaja para el actual...Por primera vez en la historia de la democracia brasileña, la cadena televisiva Globo suspendió el tradicional debate presidencial que antecede las elecciones del domingo, en medio de acciones judiciales presentadas por el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y otros candidatos, y la desistencia de Flávio Bolsonaro poco antes del evento. La inédita cancelación se produce mientras las encuestas muestran a los dos principales candidatos en un empate técnico, con una ligera ventaja para el actual...
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Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.President Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.
- NPR Newsseen 3 Oct, 21:48headline rewritten
Brazil's big political rematch: What to knowBrazil's big political rematch: What to know about the Brazilian election - Le Monde (France)seen 4 Oct, 14:49headline rewritten
Au Brésil, une campagne présidentielle morne et un scrutin très incertain dans l’ombre de l’ingérence américaineAu Brésil, une campagne présidentielle morne et un scrutin très incertain dans l’ombre de l’ingérence des Etats-Unis - BBC News Worldseen 4 Oct, 23:15headline rewritten
What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio BolsonaroWhat to know about Brazil's election as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off - iDNES (Czechia)seen 4 Oct, 23:15description edited
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Brazilci dnes volí nového prezidenta, který se ujme vedení největší latinskoamerické země v příštích čtyřech letech. O úřad se uchází více než desítka kandidátů, šanci ale podle průzkumů mají jen dva z nich. A to levicový prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro.Brazilci volili nového prezidenta, který se ujme vedení největší latinskoamerické země v příštích čtyřech letech. O úřad se uchází více než desítka kandidátů, šanci ale podle průzkumů mají jen dva z nich. A to levicový prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro.
- The Guardian Worldseen 4 Oct, 23:15headline rewritten
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin AmericaPolls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election - NYT Worldseen 4 Oct, 23:15headline rewritten
Brazil Election: What to Know as Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off in 2026 Presidential Race2026 Brazil Elections: What to Know as Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off - Al Jazeera Englishseen 4 Oct, 23:15description edited
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Voting begins in Brazil as Lula seeks a historic fourth term, facing strong opposition from Flavio Bolsonaro.Voting is underway in Brazil as Lula seeks a historic fourth term, facing a strong challenge from Flavio Bolsonaro.
- La Repubblica (Italy)seen 4 Oct, 23:15headline rewritten
Brasile, 160 milioni alle urne. Lula e Bolsonaro hanno votato: in gioco il futuro del SudamericaBrasile alle urne, Bolsonaro sfida Lula. Inchiesta della polizia federale sulle ingerenze Usa - kmuw.orgseen 5 Oct, 01:37description edited
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Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.President Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.
- El País (Spain)seen 5 Oct, 08:41headline rewritten
Resultados de las elecciones en Brasil, en vivoResultados de las elecciones en Brasil, en vivo - La Repubblica (Italy)seen 5 Oct, 08:41headline rewritten
Elezioni in Brasile, i risultati: Bolsonaro oltre il 50%, Lula nettamente indietroElezioni in Brasile, i risultati: Bolsonaro in vantaggio con il 49%, Lula indietro. Si va verso il ballottaggio - Bloomberg Politicsseen 5 Oct, 08:41headline rewritten
Bolsonaro, Lula Set to Face Off in Brazil Runoff, Datafolha SaysBolsonaro Surges to Lead Over Lula as Brazil Swings to the Right - El Mundo (Spain)seen 5 Oct, 08:41headline rewritten
Flávio Bolsonaro supera a Lula en los primeros resultados de las elecciones en BrasilFlávio Bolsonaro desborda las encuestas y roza la Presidencia de Brasil - wrvo.orgseen 5 Oct, 10:38description edited
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Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.President Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.
- ktep.orgseen 5 Oct, 10:38URL changed
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- kunm.orgseen 5 Oct, 10:39URL changed
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- Bloomberg Politicsseen 5 Oct, 17:06headline rewritten
Bolsonaro Allies Gain Senate Strength in Clash With Top CourtBolsonaro Clan Expands Grip on Brazil as Top Court Clash Looms - ANSA (Italy)seen 5 Oct, 17:06headline rewritten
Bolsonaro avanti su Lula, 47% contro il 45%, il 25 ottobre ci sarà il ballottaggioBrasile, Bolsonaro a un passo dalla vittoria, a Lula serve un miracolo - France Info (France)seen 5 Oct, 17:06headline rewritten
Au Brésil, le conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro crée la surprise et devance Lula au premier tour de la présidentielleAu Brésil, le candidat d'extrême droite Flavio Bolsonaro crée la surprise et devance Lula au premier tour de la présidentielle - ČT24 (Czechia)seen 6 Oct, 02:34description edited
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Prezidentské volby v Brazílii rozhodne druhé kolo, do kterého po nedělním hlasování postoupil pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro a stávající hlava státu Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Podle agentur to uvedl brazilský volební úřad. Po sečtení 99 procent hlasů získal Bolsonaro 47,22 procenta hlasů, jeho levicový soupeř 44,94 procenta. Ani jeden tak nedosáhl na nadpoloviční většinu potřebnou k vítězství v prvním kole.Prezidentské volby v Brazílii rozhodne druhé kolo 25. října, do kterého po nedělním hlasování postoupil pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro a stávající hlava státu Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Podle agentur to uvedl brazilský volební úřad. Podle konečných výsledků získal Bolsonaro 47,03 procenta hlasů a Lula 45,16 procenta.
- ktvz.comseen 6 Oct, 04:59headline rewritten
Trump, crime and corruption loom over Brazil’s presidential voteBrazil election heads to runoff after campaign dominated by crime, corruption and Trump - The Guardian Worldseen 6 Oct, 14:56headline rewritten
Keeping up with the Bolsonaros: Flávio’s surprise first-round election win heralds rise of a political dynastyFlávio’s surprise first-round election win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro - The Guardian Worldseen 7 Oct, 18:08description edited
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Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at polls More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Flávio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this week in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. This appears to be of far more concern to the...Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not led to success at polls More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Flávio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this week in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. This appears to be of far more concern to the...
- El País (Spain)seen 7 Oct, 18:08description edited
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El candidato del Partido Liberal se disputa la Presidencia el 25 con el presidente Lula en segunda vueltaEl candidato, que el 25 se disputa el poder con Lula, precisa que quiere acabar con la reelección, cambiar el Poder Judicial y reducir la edad penal
- thecourier.com.auseen 7 Oct, 20:09URL changed
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- BBC News Worldseen 8 Oct, 06:15headline rewritten
Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neckRight-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election - The Guardian Worldseen 8 Oct, 06:15description edited
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for plotting a military coup. The president in Brazil is directly elected, and candidates need more than 50% of the vote to avoid a second round. Continue reading...Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race Brazil’s president is directly elected: each voter’s ballot counts equally and there is no electoral college. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the valid votes cast in the first round, a second runoff election will be held three weeks later between the two candidates who polled highest. Continue reading...
- La Repubblica (Italy)seen 8 Oct, 06:15headline rewritten
Elezioni in Brasile, i risultati: Bolsonaro in vantaggio con il 49%, Lula indietro. Si va verso il ballottaggioElezioni in Brasile, si va al ballottaggio. Bolsonaro batte Lula al primo turno: “È la fine della sinistra” - Bloomberg Politicsseen 8 Oct, 06:15headline rewritten
Bolsonaro Racks Up New Party Endorsements for Brazil PresidencyBolsonaro Secures Four Key Party Endorsements in Brazil Race - Le Monde Englishseen 9 Oct, 02:54headline rewritten
In Brazil, scandals fail to slow Flavio Bolsonaro's political riseIn Brazil, scandals can't slow the rise of Flavio Bolsonaro - nypost.comseen 9 Oct, 15:15headline rewritten
Lula is turning Brazil into 'another Venezuela'Brazilian voters heading to the poll this weekend say Lula is turning the country into ‘another Venezuela’ - bne IntelliNewsseen 12 Oct, 06:33description edited
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Credit: X The B in BRICS is on the ballot. A Bolsonaro win in Brazil's runoff would hand Trump a resource giant, gut BRICS’ claim to speak for the Global South and leave the multipolar order built by China and Russia without a foothold in the Americas.Credit: X A Bolsonaro win in Brazil's runoff would hand Trump a resource giant, gut BRICS’ claim to speak for the Global South and leave the multipolar order built by China and Russia without a foothold in the Americas.
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 13 Oct, 04:42headline rewritten
Flávio Bolsonaro Authorized to Visit Father by Court Before VoteFlávio Bolsonaro Wins Court Nod to Visit Father Before Vote - Le Monde (France)seen 13 Oct, 04:42headline rewritten
Premier tour de la présidentielle au Brésil : classes moyennes, jeunes, hommes... là où Lula a perdu du terrain face à Flavio BolsonaroPrésidentielle au Brésil, un électorat fracturé : qui a voté pour Lula da Silva ou pour Flavio Bolsonaro au premier tour ? - The Guardian Worldseen 15 Oct, 22:26description edited
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Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could effect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff in under two weeks. In an attempt to overturn the first-round lead secured by his opponent, far-right senator...Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could affect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff in under two weeks. In an attempt to overturn the first-round lead secured by his opponent, far-right senator...
- Le Monde Englishseen 17 Oct, 19:14headline rewritten
In Brazil, evangelicals grow frustrated with the politicization of their faith: 'It's disheartening to see religion used by the far right'Brazil's evangelicals grow frustrated with the politicization of their faith: 'It's disheartening to see religion used by the far right' - Le Monde (France)seen 17 Oct, 19:14headline rewritten
Présidentielle au Brésil : le parti de Lula accuse Meta d’« ingérence » à l’entre-deux-toursPrésidentielle au Brésil : le parti de Lula accuse Meta d’« ingérence » pendant l’entre-deux-tours - Bloomberg Politicsseen 18 Oct, 13:29headline rewritten
Bolsonaro, Lula in Tight Race Ahead of Brazil Runoff, Poll ShowsBolsonaro, Lula in Tight Race Ahead of Runoff, Polls Show
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Mon, 3 August 2026
1 report- Euronews02:48first to report
Brazil's Workers' Party meets to confirm Lula da Silva's October bid. At 80, the leftist veteran faces right-wing liberal Flávio Bolsonaro in another polarised Lula vs Bolsonaro race.
Tue, 4 August 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour21:05
Officials said the step had been delayed several times to give Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva room to back down, something he did not do.
Wed, 5 August 2026
8 reports- Bloomberg Politics02:24
Brazil plunged deeper into diplomatic disputes with two of its most important partners in the Americas over what it described as attempts by the conservative governments of the US and Argentina to interfere in its October presidential election.
- Japan Times06:07
The twin disputes are unfolding against the backdrop of a fierce election battle between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the right-leaning Flavio Bolsonaro.
- Bloomberg Politics10:00
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lead over Flávio Bolsonaro narrowed ahead of Brazil’s October election, a new poll found, suggesting the conservative challenger is gaining traction as the official campaign gets underway.
- Bloomberg Politics14:27edited after publishing ×2
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Bolsonaro Selects Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as Running Mate for Brazil ElectionBrazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro chose a little-known lawmaker as his running mate for October’s election, a bid to reset his campaign after a chaotic start left him without his initial pick.
- abcnews.com17:28removed by the outlet
Flávio Bolsonaro announces his running mate for Brazil's October electionFlávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate in Brazil and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has selected his running mate for the October election
- internazionale.it18:48
By Ricardo Brito, Gabriel Araujo and Luciana MagalhaesBRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing challenger to lefti… Leggi
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- yahoo.com5 Aug, 18:48their copy
- Al Jazeera English19:22
The announcement comes as Lula warns of foreign interference and polls show a tightening presidential race.
- dominicanrepublicpost.com19:31removed by the outlet
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running mate - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & CultureBrazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has named conservative Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate, ending weeks of speculation over who would join his
Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports- MercoPress (South America)06:21
Brazil's former first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party's presidential candidate, appeared together in public on Tuesday for the first time since the falling-out between them in late June. The meeting took place at the party's headquarters in Brasília, where they recorded campaign material and prayed together.
- The Hill12:30
With the Brazilian election less than two months away, the new Monroe Doctrine faces one of its greatest challenges.
Thu, 13 August 2026
3 reports- MercoPress (South America)09:03
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds an 8.9-point lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff, according to the CNT/MDA poll released on Tuesday. The gap stood at 12.5 points in the June survey.
- El País (Spain)20:06
El incidente, a dos días del fin del plazo, enrarece el ambiente en Brasil, marcado por la polarización y las sospechas
- MercoPress (South America)22:34
Brazil's Liberal Party was unable on Thursday to file Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy with the Superior Electoral Court, after the electoral system recorded him as a member of a different party. The deadline for submitting candidacies expires on Saturday at 7pm.
Sat, 15 August 2026
6 reports- Al Jazeera English00:32
A new poll shows Lula leading Bolsonaro, but the gap has closed ahead of Brazil's high-stakes presidential election.
- mercopress.com02:15
- MercoPress (South America)05:01
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro registers a 54% rejection rate among Brazilian voters, two points above the 52% recorded by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the Quaest poll released on Friday, two days before campaigning officially opens for the October 4 elections.
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- mercopress.com15 Aug, 02:15their copy
- Anadolu Agency (AA)10:10
Quaest poll puts Lula at 43%, Bolsonaro at 40% in a simulated runoff, within survey's two-point margin of error
- La Repubblica (Italy)17:29
Si vota il 4 di ottobre e la gara è tra due nomi arcinoti. Gli elettori sono preoccupati per criminalità e corruzione, ma la partita è ben più ampia e si gioca sullo scacchiere internazionale
- Le Figaro (France)23:10
Les deux candidats ont déjà eu des démêlés avec la justice, mais de manière fort différente.
Sun, 16 August 2026
10 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:00
Fourth term for Lula? The Economist Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns AP News Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid, aims to win back workers to his Workers Party Reuters Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president Al Jazeera Lula’s Lead Over Bolsonaro Narrows in Brazil Election Poll Bloomberg.com
- El País (Spain)15:53
El presidente y el hijo de Bolsonaro arrancan la campaña para los comicios de octubre con un empate técnico en los sondeos
- Google News - Top Stories16:18
Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid, aims to win back workers to his Workers Party Reuters Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns AP News ‘He had magnetism’: Lula returns to site of political origins to launch fourth-term campaign The Guardian Brazil election poll tracker: Who will be the next president? The Economist Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro kick off their presidential campaigns The Hill
- Google News - Top Stories18:21
Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns AP News Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way The Guardian Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president Al Jazeera Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid, aims to win back workers to his Workers Party Reuters Lula’s Lead Over Bolsonaro Narrows in Brazil Election Poll Bloomberg.com
- The Guardian World18:44
President, 80, vows to keep far-right from power as Flávio Bolsonaro tells supporters he will ‘fight this system’ Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has launched his campaign for a historic fourth term and vowed that as long as he lived he would not allow the “shameless” right to return to power. Addressing a sea of supporters in São Bernardo do Campo, the industrial city where his political career began nearly half a century ago, the 80-year-old politician reminded voters...
- Al Jazeera English20:36
Lula and Bolsonaro appeal to Brazil’s women voters with promises to combat rising femicide and gender violence.
- Google News - Top Stories20:37
Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president Al Jazeera Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way The Guardian Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns AP News Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid, aims to win back workers to his Workers Party Reuters Lula’s Lead Over Bolsonaro Narrows in Brazil Election Poll Bloomberg.com
- MercoPress (South America)22:46
Brazil's two leading presidential candidates launched their campaigns for the October 4 elections on Sunday with rallies at the venues associated with their political trajectories. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva drew more than 10,000 supporters to the Vila Euclides stadium in São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo's industrial belt, while Senator Flávio Bolsonaro gathered his backers on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
- MercoPress (South America)22:46removed by the outlet
Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro abren la campaña brasileña en sus respectivas cunas políticasBrazil's two leading presidential candidates launched their campaigns for the October 4 elections on Sunday with rallies at the venues associated with their political trajectories. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva drew more than 10,000 supporters to the Vila Euclides stadium in São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo's industrial belt, while Senator Flávio Bolsonaro gathered his backers on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
- El Mundo (Spain)23:03
Las crisis diplomáticas con Estados Unidos y Argentina marcan la precampaña electoral en Brasil Leer
Mon, 17 August 2026
5 reports- Japan Times01:16
The president is grappling with how to rally a new generation of gig workers with little connection to the unions and factory floors that once formed the backbone of PT.
- Libération (France)08:27
Dimanche, le président brésilien a donné le coup d’envoi de sa nouvelle campagne présidentielle dans le stade où il s’est fait connaître en tant que militant ouvrier. Dans son viseur : le fils Bolsonaro, son principal adversaire.
- Al Jazeera English14:03
Brazil’s presidential race is officially underway.
- ABC (Spain)14:52
Con un sombrero Panamá, que se ha vuelto la marca de su campaña en el intento de elegirse por la cuarta vez a la presidencia, el mandatario brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , lanzó su candidatura el domingo en la cuna de su trayectoria política, el municipio obrero de São Bernardo do Campo, antiguo polo de la industria automotriz sudamericana, donde el líder fue obrero metalúrgico, sindicalista y nació como un líder de la izquierda brasileña frente a la dictadura (1964-85). Lula eligió el...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)22:24
Eine Sambaschule präsentiert auf dem Karneval in Rio die Lebensgeschichte des linken Präsidenten Lula da Silva. Die Opposition spricht von unrechtmäßiger Wahlwerbung – jetzt nimmt sich ein Gericht der Sache an.
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- Libération (France)05:27
A deux mois du scrutin, la pression américaine permet au président brésilien d’éviter le débat qu’il redoutait – son bilan – pour endosser le rôle qui lui convient le mieux : celui du défenseur de la souveraineté nationale.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)05:56
Bandiere degli Usa e di Israele sventolavano nella spiaggia di Copacabana, a Río di Janeiro, durante il lancio della campagna elettorale di Flávio Bolsonaro, senatore per il Partito liberale, figlio dell’ex presidente Jair e unico leader di destra in grado di sfidare il presidente uscente Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. Le bandiere a stelle e […] L'articolo Elezioni in Brasile, Bolsonaro Jr insidia Lula col sostegno di Trump e Netanyahu. In gioco il 50% del Pil sudamericano e il 60% dell’Amazzonia...
Thu, 20 August 2026
3 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:00
A year after his popularity sank to career lows, Lula is a reelection favorite thanks to help from two right-wing nemeses: Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.
- Bloomberg Politics09:59
The president’s odds of reelection are more than 60% in betting markets, but Brazil remains polarized and voters unpredictable.
- Bloomberg Politics16:12
Un año después de que su popularidad cayera a mínimos históricos, Lula es el favorito para la reelección gracias a la ayuda de dos adversarios de derecha: Donald Trump y Jair Bolsonaro.
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- El Mundo (Spain)22:47
Lula y Bolsonaro cortejan un voto femenino decisivo mientras sus partidos siguen sin traducir esa mayoría electoral en poder político Leer
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- yahoo.com00:10
SAO PAULO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to lead Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, although the right-wing challenger has narrowed
- Le Monde (France)04:00
Dans l’établissement autogéré, c’est la réinsertion qui prime. Et le taux de récidive est très inférieur à celui du système traditionnel. Un système que Flavio Bolsonaro, adversaire de Lula pour la présidentielle du 4 octobre, voudrait pourtant durcir plus encore.
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- timeshighereducation.com23:01
No signs Flávio Bolsonaro would depart from jailed father’s anti-science legacy, experts say, but Lula has also struggled to relieve pressure on higher education
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:00
Brazil’s presidential candidates opened the televised campaign season on Sunday with a debate that turned repeatedly to the country’s position between Washington and Beijing. The exchange comes in an election cycle already shaped by American tariffs, a visa dispute over election monitoring and the Lula government’s warming ties with China. Ronaldo Caiado, Augusto Cury and Renan Santos took to the debate stage in Sao Paulo but the lecterns reserved for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,...
Tue, 25 August 2026
3 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
Ortega ha suprimido las elecciones. No le niegue usted a Nicaragua el derecho a elegir libremente, el mismo que puede hacerlo presidente de Brasil por cuarta vez
- breitbart.com19:38
Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, son of Brazil's socialist President Lula, lives a luxurious life in Madrid that only the top 0.8% can afford.
- Le Monde English23:10edited after publishing
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In Sao Joao del-Rei, Brazil, a prison without armed guards defies the ultra-repressive model of Salvadoran president Nayib BukeleAt this self-managed facility, reintegration is the priority. The recidivism rate is far lower than that of the traditional system. Yet Flavio Bolsonaro, who is challenging Lula in the October 4 presidential election, wants to take an even tougher approach.
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English20:13
A debt ceiling would trigger automatic spending cuts, which conservatives could use to pare back social programmes.
- Bloomberg Politics21:19
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva struck a deal with the heads of Brazil’s Congress to vote next week on a series of bills that could bolster his reelection bid, breaking a months-long stalemate over key government priorities.
Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics08:00
Cuando la influencer política Doña María se sienta ante un micrófono para explicar a los brasileños qué está mal en su país y cómo el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lo está empeorando, todos escuchan con atención cada una de sus palabras.
- Bloomberg Politics09:00
When political influencer Dona Maria sits before a microphone to tell Brazilians what is wrong with their country and how President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is making it worse, they hang on her every word.
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- breitbart.com17:27
President of Brazil Lula denied knowing a businesswoman linked to his son's ongoing corruption probe despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
- winnipegfreepress.com19:46
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- riotimesonline.com06:13
Brazil Poll Bolsonaro: What happened: A new Vox Brasil poll puts Lula at 37.1 percent and Fl vio Bolsonaro at 34.8 percent for the first round on 4 October.
Mon, 31 August 2026
3 reports- Bloomberg Politics08:00
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro decreased ahead of Brazil’s October election, as the leftist leader faces fallout from corruption allegations against one of his sons.
- El País (Spain)20:50
El candidato ultra de Brasil se reúne con el ministro de Seguridad Pública salvadoreño en São Paulo
- MercoPress (South America)22:13
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party's presidential candidate and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's main rival in October's elections, met on Sunday in São Paulo with El Salvador's justice and public security minister, Gustavo Villatoro, and announced he will incorporate into his programme measures inspired by President Nayib Bukele's security policy.
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:31
New polling shows tightening presidential race with Flavio Bolsonaro as corruption allegations impact president´s son
- El País (Spain)20:08
Un psiquiatra autor de libros de autoayuda logra un 11% en una encuesta con su intento de superar la polarización
Wed, 2 September 2026
4 reports- Japan Times02:51edited after publishing
Both Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are making data centers central to their pitches to bolster the economy.
- Bloomberg Politics13:37
Brazil’s presidential race has become a toss-up a month before the election, with leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s advantage fading thanks to a slowing economy and fallout from corruption allegations against his son.
- Le Monde (France)14:10
L’essor touristique de la station balnéaire de Caraiva a attiré les groupes criminels. Les homicides ont bondi dans la région, tandis que les habitants du peuple Pataxo luttent contre l’accaparement de leurs terres par les gangs. Dans cette zone traditionnellement favorable à la gauche, les résidents demandent le retour au calme, à un mois des élections générales.
- kaieteurnewsonline.com14:15
On October 4 this year, 120 million Brazilians go to the polls in an election which will see the incumbent President, Luiz Ignacio ‘Lula’ Da Silva, seeking election as Brazil’s president for an unprecedented fourth time. His major rival is Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and the elections take place at a period in Latin America when since 2025, there have been changes in government in Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Peru, and most recently in Colombia,...
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)09:10
Wie wichtig ist ein Sieg Flávio Bolsonaros für den Familienclan? Hier erklärt Politikwissenschaftlerin Camila Rocha, welche Chancen der älteste Sohn des früheren Präsidenten hat und warum Amtsinhaber Lula von Trump profitieren könnte.
- bne IntelliNews13:58
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lead over rival Flávio Bolsonaro narrowed in a potential runoff, according to an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll released this week.
Sat, 5 September 2026
2 reports- Libération (France)09:03
Star du développement personnel dont les livres s’arrachent par millions d’exemplaires, le centriste, novice dans l’arène politique, a bondi de 2 % à 10 % dans les sondages en prêchant la concorde face à Lula et Flávio Bolsonaro, le fils de l’ancien président d’extrême droite.
- The Guardian World10:00
Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidency The far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro was in his final days as Brazil’s president when, six weeks after losing the election and still refusing to recognise the result, he summoned the heads of the armed forces to a meeting. The defence minister, Gen Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira, took out a document from a plastic folder and handed copies to the commanders of the navy, army...
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)04:00
Lula y Bolsonaro hijo están en empate técnico según los sondeos mientras aumentan las sospechas de corrupción sobre el juez Moraes
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics22:09edited after publishing
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Bolsonaro Ties Lula as Brazil Court Crisis Energizes RightFlávio Bolsonaro pulled ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a new poll as the right-wing senator seizes on turmoil at Brazil’s Supreme Court to rally conservative voters.
Tue, 8 September 2026
8 reports- tportal (Croatia)04:06
Brazilska oporba izašla je na ulice u ponedjeljak na Dan neovisnosti i iskazala podršku desničarskom predsjedničkom kandidatu senatoru Flaviu Bolsonaru koji pokušava iskoristiti krizu Vrhovnog suda u kampanji protiv ljevičarskog predsjednika Luiza Inacija Lule da Silve za izbore sljedećeg mjeseca
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:14
TISUĆE pristaša Flavija Bolsonara prosvjedovale su protiv predsjednika Lule i Vrhovnog suda uoči iznimno tijesne utrke za novog predsjednika Brazila.
- Al Jazeera English04:29
Brazil has marked Independence Day with the two main candidates for October’s presidential election holding events.
- 24sata (Croatia)04:41
Organizatori su demonstracije predstavili kao prosvjed protiv Luline vlade i suca Vrhovnog suda Alexandrea de Moraesa uoči prvog kruga glasovanja 4. listopada.
- Le Monde (France)05:27
Le fils aîné et héritier politique de l’ancien président d’extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) a été intronisé candidat après que la justice a condamné son père à vingt-sept ans de prison en 2025 pour avoir tenté un coup d’Etat contre Lula.
- Japan Times05:56
A court crisis has handed the senator a potent rallying cry: the fate of the justice who oversaw the imprisonment of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- ABC (Spain)07:38
El mitin del candidato presidencial Flavio Bolsonaro en la Avenida Paulista de Sao Paulo, marco de las principales manifestaciones políticas de Brasil, comenzó el lunes con un Padrenuestro entonado por la obispa evangélica Sonia Hernandes, de la iglesia Renacer, seguida por oraciones y discursos de otros pastores y políticos neopentecostales que eran mayoría en el estrado. «Vamos a consagrar para que toda obra de las tinieblas malignas no tenga poder de ocupar ningún cargo de autoridad en este...
- zerohedge.com11:50
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Wed, 9 September 2026
3 reports- Al Jazeera English17:47
The left-wing trade union leader has won three presidential terms so far. Crime may be a hurdle to a fourth.
- Bloomberg Politics19:31
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced additional cuts to fuel taxes in a bid to shield consumers from the impact of surging oil prices just weeks before the country’s presidential election.
- scmp.com21:26
Congress cleared the measure days before it expired, handing Shein, Shopee and AliExpress a tariff-free lane into Latin America’s largest economy.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics17:30
Flávio Bolsonaro surged into a tie with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a new poll, erasing a 4.5-point gap as a crisis inside Brazil’s Supreme Court weighs on the leftist leader’s reelection bid.
Fri, 11 September 2026
4 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)03:58
Surge in polls by former President Bolsonaro’s son coincides with high-stakes institutional crisis surrounding Supreme Court justices
- igamingbusiness.com10:49
Playtech CEO Mor Weizer said the supplier is expecting to launch in Brazil early next year after facing delays partly due to political uncertainty.
- Le Monde (France)14:16
En mai, le fils aîné de l’ancien président d’extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro avait reconnu avoir demandé des financements au banquier Daniel Vorcaro, actuellement incarcéré pour avoir orchestré une gigantesque fraude financière dans le pays.
- yahoo.com20:08
By Luciana Magalhaes RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, will renew his push for the United States to reinstate sanctions on
Sat, 12 September 2026
2 reports- Tagesschau (Germany)10:20
Der Sohn von Jair Bolsonaro will Brasiliens nächster Präsident werden - und setzt dabei auf einen aggressiven Ton. Rückhalt bekommt er von vielen Brasilianern, die die Verurteilung seines Vaters für ungerecht halten. Von Anne Herrberg.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:53
President holds 39% of voting intentions against Bolsonaro's 35%, Datafolha poll shows
Mon, 14 September 2026
5 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:30
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro appeared statistically tied in a pair of new polls ahead of Brazil’s election, as a crisis inside the country’s Supreme Court clouds the October vote.
- politicalwire.com10:53
"President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva edged ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro in a new poll ahead of October’s vote, as the latest twist in Brazil’s Supreme Court crisis renewed scrutiny of the right-wing challenger’s ties to a disgraced executive at the center of a multibillion-dollar banking fraud,
- ANSA (Italy)13:38
Il presidente allunga al primo turno (il 4 ottobre) e al ballottaggio (il 25 ottobre) su Bolsonaro
- Times of India16:52
- The Guardian World17:04
Neck-and-neck with Lula in polls, Flávio Bolsonaro fires up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s stabbing A giant banner of Brazil’s incarcerated former president Jair Bolsonaro fluttered in the morning breeze as his eldest son, Flávio, touched down at an airfield on the fringe of a city that will soon help decide the future of one of the biggest democracies on earth. “Brazil is rudderless. Brazil has no president and Brazil needs a president...
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)04:48
Brazilian president warns against foreign control of strategic resources and cites Venezuela as a cautionary example
- bne IntelliNews12:30
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are running neck-and-neck in conflicting opinion polls just weeks before an October 4 election.
Wed, 16 September 2026
3 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:00
Mientras Lula y Bolsonaro se disputan la presidencia, la campaña está cada vez más marcada por el historial de crimen y corrupción de Río de Janeiro y por las respuestas políticas planteadas para hacerles frente.
- Bloomberg Politics09:00
As Lula and Bolsonaro face off for the presidency, Rio de Janeiro’s record of crime and corruption — and the political remedies advanced — are shaping the campaign.
- Bloomberg Politics09:59
Flávio Bolsonaro tries to convince voters his opponents are soft on crime and tainted by graft.
Thu, 17 September 2026
6 reports- Le Figaro (France)01:47
Le président brésilien, qui s’exprimera mardi à la tribune des Nations Unies, brigue un nouveau mandat à la présidentielle d’octobre face à Flavio Bolsonaro, allié de Donald Trump.
- bne IntelliNews06:21
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree cutting gasoline taxes and a provisional measure creating an additional diesel subsidy.
- Bloomberg Politics09:00
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro are locked in a tie ahead of Brazil’s October election, according to a new poll that suggests the fallout of a major bank scandal is hitting both campaigns.
- Bloomberg Politics13:57
Brazil’s government announced an increase to social welfare payments just weeks before a tense election, with polls showing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tied with his right-wing challenger.
- Channel News Asia14:33
- Al Jazeera English18:07
Government says that increase represents an adjustment for inflation that has eaten away purchasing power since 2023.
Fri, 18 September 2026
4 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)03:37
Brazilian president rejects foreign interference as polls show him and Flavio Bolsonaro locked in a statistical deadlock ahead of October vote
- irishtimes.com14:00
Jair Bolsonaro may be behind bars, but his son Flávio is mounting a powerful bid to restore the family dynasty
- The Guardian World17:10
Critics say moves from leftwing incumbent president are electorally motivated two weeks before Brazil’s elections Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced a 15% increase in the country’s main cash-transfer programme for poor families, as well as free weight-loss jabs, prompting criticism from opponents who say the moves are electorally motivated just two weeks before the presidential election. On 4 October, the leftwing incumbent will face the far-right senator Flávio...
- news.az21:42
The plan expands existing joint operations among federal, state and municipal authorities along Rio’s key highways and in selected territories, ...
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)15:45
El país llega con una actividad en crecimiento, pero con serios problemas estructurales, a la elección presidencial del 4 de octubre entre Lula da Silva o Flávio Bolsonaro. El ganador está abocado a afrontar un recorte del gasto público
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- ANSA (Italy)18:02
A due settimane dal voto è testa a testa tra il presidente uscente e Flavio Bolsonaro
Mon, 21 September 2026
6 reports- MercoPress (South America)04:42
Brazil heads into the October 4 general election with a growing economy and unemployment at record lows, but with one debate dominating the campaign's final stretch: the cut in public spending that analysts and business leaders agree will fall to whoever wins, whether President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Bloomberg Politics09:32
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are neck and neck ahead of Brazil’s election, a new poll showed, as a simmering Supreme Court crisis weighs on the race.
- foreignpolicy.com11:00
Brazil’s far-right presidential hopeful wants to step up ties with Washington. But like his father, he would struggle to spurn Beijing.
- Bloomberg Politics14:14
A potential boost from the government’s 15% increase in payments under Brazil’s flagship Bolsa Família welfare program announced last week isn’t showing up in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s electoral support among beneficiaries — at least for now.
- Bloomberg Politics16:18
Two weeks before a tight presidential election, Brazil’s leading candidates have turned Javier Milei’s Argentina into a proxy for their own clashing economic visions.
- Le Monde (France)16:30
Les Etats-Unis ont accueilli Eduardo Bolsonaro, le troisième fils de l’ex-président d’extrême droite, lui permettant ainsi d’échapper à sa peine au Brésil et de défendre les intérêts politiques de sa famille outre-Atlantique. Il a notamment l’oreille du secrétaire d’Etat américain, Marco Rubio.
Tue, 22 September 2026
9 reports- Al Jazeera English03:03
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is running in October's election for a fourth non-consecutive term as Brazil's president.
- bne IntelliNews09:33
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro remained statistically tied in simulated run-offs ahead of next month's election, two recent separate polls showed.
- abcnews.com10:01
A recent killing in Salvador highlights rising violence in Bahia, Brazil
- Bloomberg Politics16:36
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sent a thinly veiled message to Donald Trump in a speech at the United Nations, warning foreign countries to stay out of October’s presidential election.
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:45
BRAZILSKI predsjednik Lula da Silva u UN-u je oštro kritizirao neučinkovitost organizacije u rješavanju sukoba, pozvao na reformu Vijeća sigurnosti i upozorio na strano upletanje u brazilske izbore.
- Al Jazeera English17:51
Lula’s remarks come as Trump asserts US power in Latin America in his own UN address.
- South China Morning Post17:54
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva renewed his backing on Tuesday for a peace initiative he launched with China to end the war in Ukraine, using his opening speech at the UN General Assembly to take thinly veiled aim at the United States over tariffs, military pressure and access to critical minerals. Speaking in New York just days before Brazilians vote in a tight presidential race, Lula described the war between Russia and Ukraine as a five-year humanitarian drama that “continues...
- El País (Spain)18:15
El mandatario rechaza ante la ONU las injerencias de Estados Unidos y defiende el multilateralismo en vísperas de las reñidas elecciones en Brasil
- PBS NewsHour19:35
Lula also criticized the global body for failing to prevent wars, saying its credibility is at an all-time low.
Wed, 23 September 2026
2 reports- maravipost.com07:57
Brazil election tightens as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro enter statistical dead heat - The Maravi Post
- Bloomberg Politics10:00edited after publishing
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Lula, Bolsonaro Remain Tied Before Brazil Presidential VotePresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro are ramping up attacks on Brazil’s booming online betting industry, seizing on voter angst over gambling ahead of a tight election.
Thu, 24 September 2026
3 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:08
Poll shows tight races in major electoral battlegrounds 11 days before presidential vote
- The Guardian World17:56
Legislators sent letter to Marco Rubio saying US interference is weakening Brazil’s democratic institutions US politics live – latest updates A group of 31 Democratic members of the US Congress has sent a letter to the secretary of state, Marco Rubio , criticising the Trump administration over “an apparent effort to interfere with, and potentially undermine” Brazil ’s elections. Latin America’s largest country will hold the first round of its presidential election on 4 October, with polls...
- Bloomberg Politics22:14
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are deadlocked less than two weeks before Brazil’s election, a new poll showed, following fresh revelations about the challenger’s ties to a jailed banker at the center of a massive fraud scheme.
Fri, 25 September 2026
5 reports- MercoPress (South America)00:10
Neither of Brazil's two leading presidential candidates is approaching the threshold needed to win outright on October 4, according to the latest Datafolha poll, which puts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 40% of voting intentions and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro on 36%.
- Al Jazeera English00:35
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is up two points, but that's still within the poll's margin of error.
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- aljazeera.com25 Sept, 05:30their copy
- The Guardian World03:33
A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wanting to “colonise” Brazil in order to capture its natural resources by meddling in next month’s presidential election. The accusation came in a campaign advert that was published on social media on Thursday night by Lula’s team and will air on television on Friday amid growing fears over the...
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:33
LULINA kampanja optužila je Donalda Trumpa za pokušaj uplitanja u brazilske izbore. Tvrde da Trump želi 'kolonizirati' Brazil kako bi preko svog kandidata Flávija Bolsonara preuzeo kontrolu nad resursima.
- DW Top Stories20:15
Brazilians go to the polls on October 4. The front-runners are multilateralist incumbent Lula da Silva and former President Jair Bolsonaro's son, Flavio, who wants to bring Brazil closer to the US and away from China.
Sat, 26 September 2026
3 reports- BBC News World03:22
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
- Libération (France)09:16
Longtemps en tête des sondages, le président de gauche en fonction a vu son avance fondre face à Flávio Bolsonaro avant le scrutin du 4 octobre. Les deux hommes s’affronteront très probablement lors d’un second tour indécis, le 25 octobre.
- ANSA (Italy)14:17
Fra una settimana le presidenziali, in gioco la sovranità delle terre rare
Sun, 27 September 2026
5 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
Jair Bolsonaro, presidente de Brasil entre 2019 y 2023, está en prisión domiciliaria por su intento de golpe de Estado. Ungió como candidato a su hijo Flávio, una copia devaluada y sin carisma que, aun así, empata con Lula en las encuestas de las elecciones del 4 de octubre. El bolsonarismo resiste, entre otros factores, porque mantiene en el centro de su discurso las cuestiones morales y demoniza a la izquierda, presentándola como una amenaza a la fe y la famila
- Le Monde (France)05:00
Candidat à un quatrième mandat, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva peut se targuer d’avoir amélioré la protection de l’Amazonie. Mais son soutien à l’exploration de nouveaux champs pétroliers brouille son image de défenseur de l’environnement.
- theguardian.com07:00
Longtime friend tells of president’s obsession with social justice and fears for country’s future under another Bolsonaro presidency
- Al Jazeera English12:34
Rival political rallies have been held in Brazil as campaigns intensify with one week to go until election day.
- Le Monde English20:56
As Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks a fourth term as Brazil's president, he claims to have strengthened protections for the Amazon. However, his support for new oil exploration is clouding his image as an environmental defender.
Mon, 28 September 2026
4 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:00
The son of a night watchman and a stay-at-home mother, Douglas Oliveira was 16 and living in a modest house in Brazil’s northeast when he cast his first ballot, helping Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva win a second presidential term.
- NYT World09:02
As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.
- thearabianpost.com12:08
By Nitya Chakraborty Brazil is scheduled to hold its much-awaited presidential elections on October 4 this year The incumbent leftist President Inacio Lula
- France Info (France)15:30
Le fils de l'ancien chef d’Etat Jair Bolsonaro se présente face à Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, le président sortant. Décrit comme « plus modéré » que son père, il prône une politique dure face à la criminalité.
Tue, 29 September 2026
9 reports- Japan Times01:11
Even a marginal erosion of support in the Brazilian president's biggest political stronghold could cost him reelection.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:39
Brazil’s high-stakes election pits incumbent against imprisoned former president's heir
- MercoPress (South America)07:21
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to five points in voting intentions for Sunday's first round, according to a Quaest poll released on Monday, though the two remain tied in a prospective October 25 runoff.
- El País (Spain)09:30
Lula, Bolsonaro, los obispos católicos y el Supremo entran en una controversia alentada por la izquierda y que puede influir en una elección extremadamente reñida
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- El Pais English29 Sept, 12:12their copy
- Bloomberg Politics09:59
Disinformation roils the race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Bloomberg Politics10:00
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro are running neck and neck as Brazil’s presidential race enters its closing days, a new poll showed.
- bne IntelliNews11:04
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro remain statistically tied in runoff polls less than a week before the October 4 presidential election.
- newindianexpress.com14:40
BRASILIA: Brazil's unemployment rate remained at a record low in the three months through August, government data showed Tuesday, in a boost for President Luiz
- MercoPress (South America)21:37
A remark by Brazilian President and re-election candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about men's reluctance to undergo prostate examinations has sparked a controversy in the final stretch of the campaign, after opposition figures linked it to child sexual abuse. Lula's campaign has taken the matter to the Superior Electoral Court.
Wed, 30 September 2026
10 reports- Japan Times01:50
Despite turbulent ties, U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have "excellent chemistry."
- iDNES (Czechia)09:27
Brazilská svatá patronka Panna Marie z Aparecidy se stala motivem sváru v kampani před prezidentskými volbami, která se s blížícím nedělním prvním kolem dostala v Brazílii do horké fáze. Jeden z favoritů volby Flávio Bolsonaro totiž musel odmítnout zvěsti, že by Panně Marie odebral při vítězství ve volbách titul patronky této latinskoamerické země. Naopak současný prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva garantoval, že na takový krok nemá ani pomyšlení. Oba politici vyzvali k náboženské toleranci.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:16
Mancano pochi giorni al primo turno delle elezioni brasiliane. Il presidente in carica Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 81 anni a fine ottobre, è in lizza per il suo quarto mandato. Apparirà per la settima volta sulla scheda elettorale presidenziale e di certo anche l’ultima, nonostante la dichiarata intenzione di arrivare a 120 anni e […] L'articolo Lula sfida Bolsonaro junior: con ogni probabilità, sarà una conta all’ultimo voto proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- The Hill12:30
A victory for Lula would strengthen authoritarian regimes, undermining democracy and the United States' strategy under the new Monroe Doctrine.
- Libération (France)16:46
Le président brésilien brigue un quatrième mandat dimanche 4 octobre, date du premier tour, face à Flávio Bolsonaro, fils de son prédécesseur. Alors que la pauvreté et la criminalité augmentent, le nord du pays, historiquement de gauche, se laisse séduire par l’extrême droite.
- Al Jazeera English18:48
For a third election in a row, a Bolsonaro family member is the leading right-wing contender for Brazil's presidency.
- El País (Spain)20:44
Bolsonaro y otros tres candidatos de derechas han confirmado su presencia este jueves en el programa de Globo
- El Mundo (Spain)20:58
Lula da Silva y Flávio Bolsonaro se disputan la Presidencia del 'gigante latinoamericano' en la cita electoral del domingo. Los cruces de acusaciones y las 'fake news' protagonizan una campaña muy caliente, reflejo de la polarización del país Leer
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Domenica il primo turno delle presidenziali in Brasile. Quasi certo il ballottaggio tra Flavio, figlio dell’ex presidente golpista, e il vecchio leader della sinistra
- El Mundo (Spain)23:53
Diplomático de carrera, fue jefe de la diplomacia con el actual presidente, Lula da Silva, en sus dos primeros gobiernos, de 2003 a 2011, y ministro de Defensa de Dilma Rousseff. Hoy, como asesor, descifra el mundo para el líder brasileño Leer
Thu, 1 October 2026
9 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
Lula y Bolsonaro hijo se enfrentan el domingo en la primera vuelta de unas elecciones que ponen a prueba la democracia
- Libération (France)04:12
Candidat à sa réélection dimanche 4 octobre, l’ancien ouvrier métallurgiste, âgé de 80 ans, est au coude-à-coude dans les sondages avec son rival d’extrême droite. Le tout malgré un mandat globalement réussi et une économie qui se porte bien.
- Le Monde (France)06:53
Trois postulants de droite à la fonction suprême arrivent loin derrière les deux favoris dans la course avant le premier tour, prévu dimanche 4 octobre, mais pourraient peser sur le second tour, trois semaines plus tard.
- NPR News10:00
President Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.
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- kccu.org1 Oct, 10:00their copy
- wrvo.org1 Oct, 10:00their copy
- kmuw.org1 Oct, 10:00their copy
- Google News - Top Stories10:00
Picanha, prices and politics: What Brazil's favorite steak says about the election NPR The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial The Guardian A new Bolsonaro could pull Brazil away from Europe — and toward Trump politico.eu Brazil’s Presidential Election Is Going Down to the Wire Jacobin Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro still tied in presidential runoff scenario, Atlas poll shows Reuters
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:11
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term against 11 other candidates, including Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro
- ANSA (Italy)15:57
Il cattolico Brasile potrebbe eleggere il primo presidente evangelico. Lite sulla patrona
- El Mundo (Spain)22:57
La hostilidad ciudadana hacia el actual mandatario se dispara por cuestiones como la crisis de seguridad o la elevada inflación Leer
- Bloomberg Politics23:09
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro remain in a tight race days before Brazil heads to the polls, according to a new survey.
Fri, 2 October 2026
26 reports- The Guardian World02:00
Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports on this Sunday’s historic presidential elections in Brazil, as the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro hopes to take power You would have been forgiven for thinking that when Jair Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 of attempting a coup, his political career was finished and his legacy forever tainted. But in the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections this Sunday, another Bolsonaro has genuine hopes of victory – not Jair,...
- Al Jazeera English02:07
Voters will soon decide between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- El País (Spain)04:00
La polarización extrema entre el presidente izquierdista y el derechista Flávio Bolsonaro lleva a muchos votantes a elegir el mal menor
- The Guardian World04:00
Speculation that Flávio Bolsonaro will try to strip Our Lady of Aparecida of position could become deciding factor in run-up to Sunday A row of Biblical proportions has erupted in the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, with the country’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, emerging as an unlikely kingmaker in the deadlocked race. Ahead of Sunday’s vote, the two frontrunners – the leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and his far-right challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro – are level in...
- Al Jazeera English06:09
Brazilian president and opposition candidate snub the final debate ahead of the presidential election.
- South China Morning Post06:21
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival Flavio Bolsonaro are leaving no controversy unturned in their last-ditch efforts to discredit each other and win over voters ahead of Sunday’s nail-biter election. A campaign dominated by scandals and insults has done little to ease the deep political polarisation in Latin America’s biggest economy, one of the last major leftist bastions in the region. The tight race pits Lula, 80, against the son of former far-right...
- La Repubblica (Italy)07:03
Designato erede lo scorso mese di gennaio, il primogenito della famiglia prova a battere l’eterno rivale del padre, Lula da Silva, che corre per il terzo mandato
- MercoPress (South America)07:53
Brazilian broadcaster Globo on Thursday cancelled, an hour before it was due to start, the last presidential debate scheduled before Sunday's first round, following a series of court rulings and the absence of both President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The two leading candidates thus head to the polls without having faced each other in a single televised debate during the entire campaign.
- El Pais English07:56
The US president avoids giving an explicit endorsement to the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula’s rival
- Bloomberg Politics09:24
Brazilians will vote in an election on Sunday in what polls suggest will be a tight rate between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. If no candidate secures a majority, a runoff will follow on Oct. 25. Adriana Dupita from Bloomberg Economics breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
- ABC (Spain)12:00edited after publishing
Por primera vez en la historia de la democracia brasileña, la cadena televisiva Globo suspendió el tradicional debate presidencial que antecede las elecciones del domingo, en medio de acciones judiciales presentadas por el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y otros candidatos, y la desistencia de Flávio Bolsonaro poco antes del evento. La inédita cancelación se produce mientras las encuestas muestran a los dos principales candidatos en un empate técnico, con una ligera ventaja para el actual...
- iDNES (Czechia)12:36
Na 160 milionů Brazilců bude moci v neděli volit prezidenta, který pátou největší zemi světa povede v příštích čtyřech letech. Favority jsou osmdesátiletý prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a pětačtyřicetiletý syn jeho předchůdce v úřadu Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula má v průzkumech mírný náskok, nezíská ale přes padesát procent, takže rozhodne až druhé kolo 25. října. I to bude zřejmě velmi těsné.
- El Pais English14:28
Flávio Bolsonaro pledges sweeping cuts if he wins the election, while Lula vows to reduce spending without sacrificing the social agenda
- Libération (France)14:52
Lula, président sortant, et Flávio Bolsonaro, fils de l’ex-président d’extrême droite, sont les principaux candidats. Donald Trump a annoncé qu’il suivait de «très près» le scrutin.
- miragenews.com15:15
Edgar Franco-VivancoThis Sunday, about 160 million Brazilians will head to the polls to elect a president, state governors, two-thirds of the Senate
- ANSA (Italy)16:02
Domenica alla urne, salta il duello tv. Spettro Trump sul voto, ambasciata Usa minacciata
- Al Jazeera English16:36
Figures across Brazil's political spectrum have been linked to the scandal in the midst of a key election.
- Google News - Top Stories16:38
How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race Al Jazeera Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil vote, CNT/MDA poll shows Reuters Lula or Bolsonaro? Some Brazilian voters say they don’t want either NPR Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc The Guardian Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here’s what to know AP News
- Axios16:57
Brazil votes Sunday in a presidential election that could reshape its relationship with President Trump , return the Bolsonaro movement to power and alter the future of the Amazon. Why it matters: The showdown between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro has turned into something bigger: a test of Trump's influence in Latin America's largest country, with stakes for the region and the global climate. The latest: Trump said Thursday he's following Brazil's election "very...
- ABC (Spain)19:11
Brasil acude este domingo a unas elecciones generales decisivas, marcadas nuevamente por una polarización extrema entre el lulismo petismo y el bolsonarismo, que definirá el rumbo de la mayor potencia suramericana hasta 2030. Con los sondeos reflejando un empate técnico y tras semanas de mucha tensión política, más de 150 millones de electores están llamados a elegir entre dos visiones de país diametralmente opuestas: la reelección para un cuarto gobierno del izquierdista Luiz Inácio Lula da...
- Google News - Top Stories19:20
Brazil's Lula-Bolsonaro showdown unfolds in Trump's shadow — with the Amazon at stake Axios Brazil’s Election Won’t Fix What’s Broken Foreign Affairs Brazil's big political rematch: What to know NPR Brazil votes in high-stakes election as U.S.-China rivalry and debt loom large CNBC How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race Al Jazeera
- Channel News Asia20:32
The US and Australia closed diplomatic services in Brazil because of security concerns ahead of the Brazilian election on Sunday.
- Euronews20:40
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are pulling no punches in a last-ditch effort to win voters ahead of Sunday's election in Brazil, where the US and Australia suspended consular services Friday over security concerns.
- South China Morning Post21:04
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named China as a possible partner in his critical minerals plans, three days before Sunday’s closely fought election. Lula told Flow, one of the country’s most-watched podcasts, on Thursday evening that Brazil should stop shipping out raw ore. “We want to transform them here in Brazil,” he said of the minerals. Asked whether China fit into his plans, Lula said it could be a partner “bringing technology to us”, as could the United States. “[Donald]...
- The Guardian World21:12
President leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decades The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has claimed he is the only thing standing in the way of far-right “fascists” reclaiming power, as he led a huge rally through the streets of Rio ahead of Sunday’s crunch election. Speaking on the eve of the demonstration, the 80-year-old leftwinger said he had decided to seek a historic fourth term because he believed only he could prevent the family...
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Domani il Brasile decide tra Lula e Flavio Bolsonaro. La criminalità vuole decidere il voto. E tifa per l’estrema destra
Sat, 3 October 2026
39 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)02:18
Kurz vor der Präsidentschaftswahl bringt Brasiliens Justiz den TV-Sender Globo dazu, die letzte geplante Debatte abzusagen. Medienverbände sprechen von »richterlicher Übergriffigkeit«. Ein Skandal mit Folgen für Lula und Bolsonaro.
- Google News - Top Stories02:57
Brazil's big political rematch: What to know NPR Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc The Guardian Wall Street Loads Up on Options Ahead of Toss-Up Brazil Vote Bloomberg.com Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote France 24 Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election CNBC
- NPR News02:57edited after publishing
previously
Brazil's big political rematch: What to knowFour years after President Lula narrowly defeated Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil is back at the ballot box. This time, Lula faces Bolsonaro's son, Flávio, in a high-stakes rematch.
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- kunm.org3 Oct, 02:57their copy
- ktep.org3 Oct, 02:57their copy
- El Pais English04:00
Extreme polarization between supporters of the leftist President Lula and the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro will lead many voters to choose whoever they feel is the lesser evil, regardless of qualifications
- El País (Spain)04:00
Casi un año después de la operación policial más letal de la historia del país, nada ha cambiado en las favelas de Río. Lula y Bolsonaro llegan a las urnas con recetas opuestas en seguridad
- iRozhlas (Czechia)04:30
Vyhraje Lula da Silva, nebo Bolsonaro? Počkat – neslyšeli jsme ta samá jména už před čtyřmi lety? Ano, i když rozdíl tady je. V roce 2022 kandidoval Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proti dosluhujícímu prezidentovi Jairu Bolsonarovi. Letos Lulu vyzval Jairův syn Flávio. Bolsonaro starší totiž kandidovat nemůže. Odpykává si sedmadvacetiletý trest za pokus zvrátit výsledek minulých voleb.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)04:41
Jair Bolsonaro non sarà sulla scheda elettorale domenica 4 ottobre. Condannato a 27 anni e tre mesi per il tentativo di colpo di Stato seguito alla sconfitta del 2022 e oggi agli arresti domiciliari per ragioni di salute, l’ex presidente non può candidarsi. Eppure, quattro anni dopo, il Brasile si ritrova ancora una volta davanti […] L'articolo Alle elezioni in Brasile sarà ancora Lula vs Bolsonaro (junior): ma il Paese non è più quello del 2022 proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- Al Jazeera English04:43
Brazilian President Lula da Silva held his final campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro on Friday
- tportal (Croatia)05:26
Brazil u nedjelju izlazi na predsjedničke izbore koji će odlučiti hoće li najveća zemlja Latinske Amerike pratiti regionalni trend skretanja prema konzervativizmu ili odabrati vlastiti put, izvijestio je Reuters
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- 24sata (Croatia)3 Oct, 05:44their copy
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)3 Oct, 05:49their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:53
BRAZIL sutra izlazi na predsjedničke izbore koji će odlučiti hoće li najveća zemlja Latinske Amerike pratiti regionalni trend skretanja prema konzervativizmu ili odabrati vlastiti put, izvijestio je Reuters.
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- Telegram.hr (Croatia)3 Oct, 07:10their copy
- The Guardian World07:00
Sunday’s poll pits the leftist incumbent Lula against the son of a former far-right president convicted of staging a coup ‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election Shortly after his controversial speech to the United Nations general assembly in September, Donald Trump gathered a dozen like-minded Latin American leaders and boasted that rightwing candidates had won all seven presidential elections held in the region since he began his second...
- MercoPress (South America)07:06
Brazil holds the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro tied in a prospective runoff and a narrow band of undecided voters, along with abstention, able to tip the result.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:07
Domenica 4 ottobre, oltre 158 milioni di brasiliani con diritto di voto tornano alle urne per scegliere il prossimo presidente del Brasile. Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, esponente del Partito dei Lavoratori (PT), è alla ricerca di un quarto mandato. Il suo principale sfidante è il senatore del Partito Liberale (PL) Flávio Bolsonaro, figlio dell’ex […] L'articolo Elezioni in Brasile, il figlio di Bolsonaro contro Lula: “tolleranza zero” o giustizia sociale, due idee opposte di futuro proviene da...
- Le Figaro (France)07:15
ANALYSE - Le président sortant, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, et son adversaire Flavio Bolsonaro, fils de l’ancien président Jair Bolsonaro, sont au coude-à-coude à la veille du premier tour.
- MercoPress (South America)07:36
By Gwynne Dyer - “Flávio Bolsonaro is Trump’s candidate and what Trump wants is to colonize Brazil, take our riches, steal our future and leave us in the dust,” claims the latest video released by President Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s re-election campaign.
- Le Figaro (France)07:50
DÉCRYPTAGE - Les deux principaux candidats à l’élection présidentielle brésilienne, dont le premier tour est prévu dimanche, défendent des conceptions diamétralement opposées de la diplomatie.
- Tagesschau (Germany)08:56
In Brasilien will Präsident Lula am Sonntag die Wahl gegen den Sohn seines Vorgängers Bolsonaro gewinnen. Es wäre die vierte Amtszeit für den früheren Gewerkschaftsführer, der auch für Europa ein wichtiger Partner ist. Von A. Herrberg.
- El País (Spain)09:30
La presión de Washington sobre Brasilia y el giro a la derecha de América Latina convierten la votación en asunto clave para el tablero regional
- iDNES (Czechia)11:00
Brazilské prezidentské volby jsou především soubojem dvou mužů, prezidenta Luize Inácia Luly da Silva a Flávia Bolsonara, syna exprezidenta Jaira Bolsonara. Jejich výsledek ale může nakonec rozhodnout někdo jiný – Fláviova macecha Michelle Bolsonarová, která má velké slovo u části ženského voličstva. Její vztahy s nevlastním synem přitom nejsou ideální a ukazují na dysfunkčnost rodinného klanu.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)11:08
Es wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen bei der Wahl am Sonntag, denn viele Wähler sind noch unentschlossen. Der SPIEGEL-Südamerikakorrespondent Jens Glüsing spricht darüber, was diese Wahl so spannend macht.
- Google News - Top Stories12:38
Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here’s what to know AP News Brazil's big political rematch: What to know about the Brazilian election NPR Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc The Guardian Brazil election results Reuters Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election CNBC
- iRozhlas (Czechia)12:52
Brazilce v neděli čekají velké volby – vybírat budou prezidenta, nové obsazení celé sněmovny a více než poloviny senátu. iROZHLAS.cz se v Otázkách a odpovědích zaměřuje na prezidentskou volbu. Brazilci se rozhodnou, zda důvěru svěří historicky už počtvrté levicovému Lulovi da Silvovi, anebo se vrátí k politice Jaira Bolsonara, který ale kandidovat kvůli svému odsouzení nemůže, a dají hlasy jeho synovi Fláviovi.
- Google News - Top Stories13:12
Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election CNBC Brazil's big political rematch: What to know about the Brazilian election NPR Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc The Guardian Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil vote, CNT/MDA poll shows Reuters Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here’s what to know AP News
- BBC News World13:52
The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.
- nypost.com14:00edited after publishing
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Lula is turning Brazil into 'another Venezuela' - Google News - Top Stories14:21
Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil vote, CNT/MDA poll shows Reuters Brazil's big political rematch: What to know about the Brazilian election NPR Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote The Hill Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc The Guardian Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election CNBC
- Al Jazeera English14:23
Polls show tight race between incumbent Lula and right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro amid concerns over crime and economy.
- Google News - Top Stories14:26
What to know about Brazil’s 2026 presidential election aljazeera.com Brazil's big political rematch: What to know about the Brazilian election NPR Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc theguardian.com Brazil election results reuters.com Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here’s what to know AP News
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:37
UOČI neizvjesnih predsjedničkih izbora 4. listopada, Brazil bira između Lule da Silve, koji zagovara multilateralizam, i Flávija Bolsonara, koji teži jačem savezu sa SAD-om pod Trumpom.
- ANSA (Italy)16:07
Domani 160 milioni al voto: testa a testa, molto probabile il ballottaggio del 25 ottobre
- Euronews18:30
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro have a final chance on Saturday to sway voters at rallies in crucial São Paulo before a tight election marked by scandals and personal attacks.
- news4jax.com19:58
Front-runners in Brazil’s presidential race are campaigning in the eve of Sunday’s election in the powerhouse state where a fifth of the nation’s vote is based.
- latimes.com20:30
Millions of Brazilians are voting in an election featuring two main rivals: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former president who was convicted for trying overturn his loss to Lula four years ago.
- Die Zeit (Germany)20:51
Keiner der Kandidaten wird laut Umfragen im ersten Wahlgang die nötige Mehrheit erreichen. Die Wahl am Sonntag findet unter Sorgen vor ausländischen Einflüssen statt.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:10
About 159M Brazilians are eligible to vote Sunday in a polarized presidential race between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro, with security and foreign policy among key campaign issues
- edenmagnet.com.au21:16
Brazilian voters will choose whether to stick with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or install the...
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- bendigoadvertiser.com.au3 Oct, 21:16their copy
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Oggi il primo turno delle presidenziali. L’interesse di Trump mentre i Maga finanziano la campagna della destra
- Google News - Top Stories23:30
Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote Politico Lula ahead in polls for Brazil's first-round vote; runoff likely Reuters Brazil elections: Trump, crime and corruption loom over presidential vote CNN Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of critical election Al Jazeera Brazil’s unpopularity contest The Economist
- El Mundo (Spain)23:51
Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro apuran sus opciones para evitar volver a las urnas el día 25 de octubre Leer
Sun, 4 October 2026
70 reports- Al Jazeera English00:07
Latest polls suggest Lula's lead over Bolsonaro is narrowing, with neither candidate likely to win outright on Sunday.
- Google News - Top Stories01:08
Lula, Bolsonaro in Dead Heat as Brazil Prepares to Vote Bloomberg.com Brazil elections: Trump, crime and corruption loom over presidential vote CNN Brazil votes in deeply polarised election pitting Lula against Bolsonaro Al Jazeera Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America The Guardian Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote politico.com
- DW Top Stories01:26
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro, is taking on incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. Polls show the first round of voting will likely lead to a runoff.
- DW Top Stories01:26
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro, is taking on incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. Polls show the first round of voting will likely lead to a runoff.
- DW Top Stories01:26
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro, is taking on incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. Polls show the first round of voting will likely lead to a runoff.
- DW Top Stories01:26
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's populist ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, took on incumbent left-wing Lula da Silva in a presidential race. Early results show Bolsonaro in the lead.
- DW Top Stories01:26
Populist Flavio Bolsonaro has secured a thin lead over incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but the next president of Brazil will be decided in the runoff round, according to the country’s electoral court.
- Japan Times02:23
The race will determine whether Brazil joins a regional rightward shift that has seen conservative allies of the U.S. President win in Chile, Colombia and Peru.
- Al Jazeera English02:57
Ballot boxes reach remote Indigenous communities by boat as Brazil votes, with Amazon conservation a key issue.
- El País (Spain)03:30
El presidente Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro, hijo del exmandatario golpista, se disputan la presidencia en una elección totalmente abierta
- El País (Spain)03:30
El presidente de EE UU no se ha decantado por ninguno de los candidatos, aunque las injerencias de Washington en la política interna del país iberoamericano han sido constantes
- Le Monde (France)03:30edited after publishing
previously
Au Brésil, une campagne présidentielle morne et un scrutin très incertain dans l’ombre de l’ingérence américaineLe président de gauche Lula et son rival d’extrême droite Flavio Bolsonaro sont au coude-à-coude dans les sondages avant les élections générales dimanche 4 octobre.
- El Pais English04:00
Jair Bolsonaro. who served as president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, is currently under house arrest for his coup attempt. He has anointed his son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, as his party’s presidential candidate. A lackluster and uncharismatic copy of his father, Flávio has still managed to tie President Lula da Silva in the polls as the October 4 election approaches. The right-wing movement endures because it keeps moral issues at the center of its platform, while also demonizing the left,...
- El País (Spain)04:00
El senador de 45 años, que se presenta como el moderado del clan, amenaza la reelección de Lula en Brasil pese a estar bajo investigación por corrupción
- El País (Spain)04:00
El presidente de Brasil, antiguo obrero y sindicalista, pragmático y hábil negociador, busca un cuarto mandato para impedir el regreso al poder de la ultraderecha con los Bolsonaro
- Die Zeit (Germany)04:00
Brasilien wählt einen neuen Präsidenten. Wohin steuert das Land zukünftig? Und: Warum die G7-Staaten jetzt ihre Ölreserven freigeben.
- ktvz.com04:00edited after publishing
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Trump, crime and corruption loom over Brazil’s presidential voteBy Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a runoff after a surprise first-round victory for right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, who will face leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after neither secured more than 50% of the vote on Sunday, the threshold required
- Die Zeit (Germany)04:37
Brasilien wählt. Es treten an: Flávio Bolsonaro, Sohn des verurteilten Ex-Präsidenten, rechter Hardliner. Und Amtsinhaber Lula, der auf Insta seine Fitness beweisen will.
- BBC News World04:53edited after publishing
previously
What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio BolsonaroPolls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.
- France Info (France)04:56
Le premier tour du scrutin se tient dimanche au Brésil, avant un potentiel second tour le 25 octobre. Le président sortant, Lula, y affronte l'élu d'extrême droite Flavio Bolsonaro, fils de l'ancien président.
- Tagesschau (Germany)06:09
Heute wählt Brasilien. Wie beim letzten Mal heißt es: Lula gegen einen Bolsonaro. Ein 80-Jähriger gegen den Sohn des Ex-Präsidenten. Auch für US-Präsident Trump ist der Ausgang von großer Bedeutung. Von Anne Herrberg.
- Libération (France)07:36
L’ombre du président américain plane sur le scrutin de ce dimanche 4 octobre, dont le résultat semble plus qu’incertain dans cette société polarisée entre la gauche du chef de l’Etat actuel et l’extrême droite de son rival.
- France Info (France)07:49
Les Brésiliens votent ce dimanche pour une présidentielle très incertaine entre Lula et Flávio Bolsonaro. À Rio de Janeiro, les électeurs des deux camps affichent leurs espoirs et leurs inquiétudes.
- sputnikglobe.com08:30
Brazilian voters will go to the polls on Sunday to elect the next president, members of parliament, and governors in all 26 states and the federal district.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)08:44
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
- Google News - Top Stories08:53
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America The Guardian Why the Trump Administration Is Being Accused of Interfering in Brazil's Election Time Magazine The Latest: Brazilians vote in presidential election dominated by Lula and Bolsonaro The Hill Brazil elections: Trump, crime and corruption loom over presidential vote CNN What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro BBC
- MercoPress (South America)08:57
US President Donald Trump has not endorsed either of the two leading candidates in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, unlike in recent elections in Honduras, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Costa Rica.
- Le Monde English09:01
Left-wing President Lula and his far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck in the polls ahead of the general election on Sunday, October 4.
- NYT World09:02edited after publishing
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Brazil Election: What to Know as Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off in 2026 Presidential RaceLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a race that could define the future of Latin America.
- iDNES (Czechia)09:31edited after publishing
Brazilci volili nového prezidenta, který se ujme vedení největší latinskoamerické země v příštích čtyřech letech. O úřad se uchází více než desítka kandidátů, šanci ale podle průzkumů mají jen dva z nich. A to levicový prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)09:44
- Al Jazeera English10:00edited after publishing
Voting is underway in Brazil as Lula seeks a historic fourth term, facing a strong challenge from Flavio Bolsonaro.
- tportal (Croatia)10:29
Birači u duboko polariziranome Brazilu u nedjelju izlaze na izbore za novoga predsjednika na kojima su glavni kandidati sadašnji predsjednik, ljevičar Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, i desničarski senator Flávio Bolsonaro, koji su izjednačeni u uskoj utrci
- Der Spiegel (Germany)10:42
Flávio, der älteste Sohn des rechten Ex-Präsidenten Jair Bolsonaro, hat gute Chancen, Präsident Lula aus dem Amt zu vertreiben. Korruptionsskandale und seine Verbindungen in die Unterwelt perlen an ihm ab.
- Al Jazeera English10:55
Lula has remained a symbol for much of the global left amid the rise of the far right in Latin America.
- Bloomberg Politics11:12
- Google News - Top Stories11:13
Brazil presidential vote pits Trump ally against Lula, who is seeking a 4th nonconsecutive term AP News Brazil elections: Trump, crime and corruption loom over presidential vote CNN Brazil voters go to the polls in election that pits Lula against Bolsonaro's son NPR What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro BBC Brazil’s unpopularity contest The Economist
- Al Jazeera English11:15
Close race expected as left-wing leader Lula seeks fourth nonconsecutive term against right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro.
- La Repubblica (Italy)13:12edited after publishing
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Brasile, 160 milioni alle urne. Lula e Bolsonaro hanno votato: in gioco il futuro del SudamericaIl voto è obbligatorio e si svolge in modo totalmente elettronico. Risultati attesi oggi poco dopo le 22 italiane. Secondo i sondaggi il presidente in testa contro il candidato della destra, 45% a 40%. Altamente probabile il ballottaggio
- The Guardian World13:52edited after publishing
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Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin AmericaLeftwing incumbent Lula trying to fight off close rival Flávio Bolsonaro, far-right son of jailed ex-president The polls have closed in the first round of Brazil’s highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could change not only the direction of Latin America’s largest country but that of the entire region. The election pits the leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of...
- iRozhlas (Czechia)14:03
V Brazílii začaly v neděli volby prezidenta, který největší latinskoamerickou zemi povede v příštích čtyřech letech. Šanci na vítězství mezi více než desítkou kandidátů mají současný levicový prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a jeho ideologický protějšek, pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro. K volbám může jít na 160 milionů voličů. Očekává se, že nikdo nezíská přes 50 procent hlasů, a o hlavě státu se rozhodne až ve druhém kole 25. října.
- Tagesschau (Germany)14:06
Bei der Wahl in Brasilien geht es heute darum, ob die Bolsonaros zurück an die Macht kommen. Flávio Bolsonaro tritt an - er wurde von seinem verurteilten Vater als Erbe auserkoren. Von Xenia Böttcher.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:12
Nearly 159M voters eligible to cast ballots for president, governors, lawmakers, with incumbent Lula, Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro leading 12-candidate field for president
- ČT24 (Czechia)14:15
V Brazílii v neděli proběhlo první kolo volby prezidenta, který největší latinskoamerickou zemi povede v příštích čtyřech letech. Šanci na vítězství mezi více než desítkou kandidátů mají současný levicový prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a jeho ideologický protějšek, pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro. K volbám mohlo jít na 160 milionů voličů. Očekává se, že nikdo nezíská přes 50 procent hlasů a o hlavě státu se rozhodne až ve druhém kole 25. října.
- Euronews14:32
Nearly 160 million Brazilians were eligible to vote in Sunday's presidential election. Polls close at 17:00 Brasília time. With voting conducted digitally, the first results are expected about three hours later, overnight in Europe
- Al Jazeera English15:05
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have voted in a tightly contested election.
- Bloomberg Politics15:09
Bloomberg Brazil Country Chief Filipe Pacheco is on Bloomberg This Weekend as voters cast ballots in a closely contested presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with smaller-party candidates also competing in the first round. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Pacheco explains the importance of turnout, the potential for an Oct. 25 runoff and concerns about possible foreign interference as Brazil conducts its election....
- PBS NewsHour15:40
Bolsonaro is the son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Lula is running in his seventh presidential election and has strengthened Brazil's ties with Beijing.
- Le Figaro (France)16:19
Les deux candidats à l’élection présidentielle au Brésil ont voté ce dimanche 4 octobre, lors du premier tour du scrutin.
- South China Morning Post17:48
Brazilians queued to vote on Sunday in the first round of a tight election, following a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling. The field of 13 candidates has been led by two clear front runners – leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who hopes to return his father’s right-wing movement to power. A victory for the...
- Google News - Top Stories18:54
Brazil's Bolsonaro takes early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election reuters.com Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of first-round vote reuters.com Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son NPR Trump, crime and corruption loom over Brazil’s presidential vote CNN Lula Is the Brazilian Left’s Last Hope—And Its Biggest Problem wsj.com
- El País (Spain)19:59edited after publishing
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Resultados de las elecciones en Brasil, en vivoLa nueva cita electoral será el próximo 25 de octubre al no haber alcanzado ningún candidato el 50% de los votos más uno
- El País (Spain)19:59
La última encuesta, divulgada el sábado por la noche, otorga 45% de los votos al presidente y 42% al ultraderechista
- Al Jazeera English20:00
Leftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
- Google News - Top Stories20:28
Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results The Guardian Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows Reuters Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son NPR Brazil elections: Trump, crime and corruption loom over presidential vote CNN Lula Is the Brazilian Left’s Last Hope—And Its Biggest Problem WSJ
- La Repubblica (Italy)20:42edited after publishing ×2
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Elezioni in Brasile, i risultati: Bolsonaro in vantaggio con il 49%, Lula indietro. Si va verso il ballottaggioI risultati sono una sorpresa: 47% contro il 45% del presidente in carica. Quasi 159 milioni di brasiliani alle urne per scegliere tra il presidente uscente Lula e il figlio del leader della destra Jair
- Index.hr (Croatia)20:49
BRAZILCI na napetim izborima biraju između Lule i Bolsonara, dok utrku prate ekonomska kriza, korupcijski skandali i sumnje u strano miješanje.
- BBC News World21:11edited after publishing
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Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neckWith neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
- El Mundo (Spain)21:24edited after publishing
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Flávio Bolsonaro supera a Lula en los primeros resultados de las elecciones en BrasilEl hijo del ex presidente, a las puertas del poder casi cuatro años después del golpe fallido de su padre. Lula, con escaso margen, obligado a levantar unos resultados en los que su rival se asomó a la absoluta Leer
- El Mundo (Spain)21:35
El primogénito del ex presidente Jair, hoy condenado por golpismo, tiene muchas posibilidades de alcanzar la Presidencia según las encuestas Leer
- El Mundo (Spain)21:37
El presidente de Brasil se juega en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones un cuarto mandato Leer
- NPR News21:52
In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25.
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- wyso.org4 Oct, 21:52their copy
- ypradio.org21:53
Brazil is a global supplier of oil, soybeans and critical minerals. Americas Quarterly editor in chief Brian Winter explains how Brazil's presidential election could impact trade with the U.S. and China.
- Le Figaro (France)21:55
Le fils de l’ancien président d’extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro comptait à minuit environ 50,2% des suffrages lors de ce décompte partiel, contre quelque 41,6% pour Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. À 23h50, 47% des bulletins ont été dépouillés.
- France Info (France)22:10
Le premier tour de l'élection opposant le président brésilien sortant de gauche Lula et son rival conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro s'est achevé dimanche.
- Bloomberg Politics22:13edited after publishing
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Bolsonaro, Lula Set to Face Off in Brazil Runoff, Datafolha SaysFlávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva while conservative allies dominated across Brazil, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
- ABC (Spain)22:33
Los brasileños asistieron con el corazón en la boca el recuento de una de las elecciones presidenciales más polarizadas e inciertas de su historia democrática, en la que el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y el senador opositor Flávio Bolsonaro pugnaban para ver quien iba al frente en el balotaje previsto para el 25 de octubre. A medida que avanzaba la transmisión de las urnas electrónicas, el gigante sudamericano consolidaba un mapa político marcadamente más bolsonarista en la mayoría de...
- ANSA (Italy)23:17
Il presidente uscente: 'I brasiliani devono scegliere tra la democrazia e la barbarie'. Al voto oltre 158 milioni di cittadini, risultati attesi in poche ore
- Bloomberg Politics23:57
Flávio Bolsonaro led Brazil's first round election as voted were still being counted. A victory for Bolsonaro would accelerate President Donald Trump’s effort to reassert US primacy over the Americas after conservative allies won recent votes in Colombia, Chile and Peru. (Source: Bloomberg)
- bne IntelliNews23:59
Credit: xinhua Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro led President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on October 4, partial results showed, setting up a widely expected runoff between the two on October 25.
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111 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)00:13
- The Guardian World00:16
Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro put in a stronger than expected showing, with Lula calling the result ‘unexpected’ Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff. With 99.9% of votes counted, the 45-year-old son of the disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had...
- NPR News00:17
Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
- El País (Spain)00:17
El senador, hijo del expresidente condenado por golpismo, logra el 47,1% de los votos frente al 45% del mandatario izquierdista. Ambos se medirán en la segunda vuelta del 25 de octubre
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- El Pais English5 Oct, 07:01their copy
- NYT World00:23
Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president, won the first round, but Mr. Bolsonaro took more votes.
- The Guardian World00:24edited after publishing
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race Brazil’s president is directly elected: each voter’s ballot counts equally and there is no electoral college. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the valid votes cast in the first round, a second runoff election will be held three weeks later between the two candidates who polled highest. Continue reading...
- Die Zeit (Germany)00:25
Nach Auszählung fast aller Stimmen kommt der ultrarechte Flávio Bolsonaro auf knapp 47,4 Prozent der Stimmen. Auf Amtsinhaber Lula entfallen demnach rund 44,6 Prozent.
- Le Monde (France)00:25
Le député conservateur, désigné candidat par son père, Jair Bolsonaro, quand ce dernier a été condamné à vingt-sept ans de prison, recueille plus de 47 % des suffrages, contre près de 45 % pour Lula, après dépouillement quasi complet des urnes.
- ČT24 (Czechia)00:25edited after publishing
Prezidentské volby v Brazílii rozhodne druhé kolo 25. října, do kterého po nedělním hlasování postoupil pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro a stávající hlava státu Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Podle agentur to uvedl brazilský volební úřad. Podle konečných výsledků získal Bolsonaro 47,03 procenta hlasů a Lula 45,16 procenta.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:26
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leads against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with 10.08% of votes counted
- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:26
Partial returns from Superior Electoral Court show Bolsonaro at 47.94% and incumbent President Lula at 44.09%, pointing toward an Oct. 25 runoff
- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:26
Partial results show Bolsonaro with 49.58% of the vote and incumbent President Lula with 42.25%, with 64.81% of the votes counted
- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:26
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leads first round with 47.03% over incumbent Lula's 45.16%, setting up an Oct. 25 second-round showdown
- El País (Spain)00:38
Tarcísio de Freitas logra la reelección con el 62,6% frente al 36,4% de Fernando Haddad, que suma su cuarta derrota consecutiva
- Der Spiegel (Germany)00:52
Der 80-jährige Amtsinhaber oder der Spross des hart rechten Ex-Präsidenten – wer regiert künftig in Brasilien? Vorerst kann sich weder Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva noch Flávio Bolsonaro durchsetzen. Die Entscheidung fällt in drei Wochen.
- thecourier.com.au00:54
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Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are vying to become president of Brazil alongside 10...
- Le Monde English00:54
If Bolsonaro triumphs in the October 25 run-off election, Brazil will be the latest Latin American country to swing to the right.
- Japan Times01:01
With conservative allies dominating across Brazil in Sunday's voting, Bolsonaro capped the day by taking about 47% of the vote.
- ABC News (Australia)01:07
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, has finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the country's election, which will go to a run-off in three weeks.
- El País (Spain)01:08
El senador de 45 años, que se presenta como el moderado del clan, amenaza la reelección de Lula en Brasil pese a estar bajo investigación por corrupción
- Times of India01:11
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face each other in a runoff election. Neither candidate obtained the majority required during the first round of voting. The runoff election is scheduled for October 25, 2026, with major issues such as corruption and cost of living impacting the campaign. Both candidates are expected to appeal to voters from eliminated candidates.
- El País (Spain)01:12
El presidente de Brasil, antiguo obrero y sindicalista, pragmático y hábil negociador, busca un cuarto mandato para impedir el regreso al poder de la ultraderecha con los Bolsonaro
- ANSA (Italy)01:27
A circa metà scrutinio Flavio è avanti, anche se mancano i voti delle roccaforti di sinistra
- Tagesschau (Germany)01:35
Die Abstimmung um die Präsidentschaft in Brasilien gilt als Richtungswahl. Derzeit werden die Stimmen ausgezählt. Herausforderer Bolsonaro liegt zwar vorn - aber die bisherigen Ergebnisse deuten auf eine Stichwahl mit Amtsinhaber Lula hin.
- Channel News Asia01:45
- Al Jazeera English01:55
Flavio Bolsonaro beat polling expectations as Brazil’s right gained ground, setting up October 25 run-off with Lula.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)02:02
Flávio Bolsonaro wygrał pierwszą turę wyborów prezydenckich w Brazylii. Prawicowy polityk zmierzy się w zaplanowanej na 25 października dogrywce z obecnym szefem państwa Luizem Inácio Lulą da Silvą. Z danych brazylijskiego sądu wyborczego wynika, że obaj kandydaci zdobyli łącznie ponad 90 proc. ważnych głosów.
- iDNES (Czechia)02:06
Prezidentské volby v Brazílii rozhodne druhé kolo, které se uskuteční 25. října. V nedělním prvním kole do něj postoupili pravicový senátor Flávio Bolsonaro a stávající hlava státu Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, uvedl brazilský volební úřad.
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- iRozhlas (Czechia)5 Oct, 04:25their copy
- Novinky (Czechia)5 Oct, 05:31their copy
- El País (Spain)02:06
El presidente acusa a su rival de tener “una biografía tenebrosa, con vínculos tenebrosos” y llama a votar en la segunda vuelta a los que se abstuvieron
- Bloomberg Politics02:15edited after publishing
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Bolsonaro Allies Gain Senate Strength in Clash With Top CourtJair Bolsonaro may be serving a lengthy prison sentence, but his family is expanding its grip on Brazil’s Congress and preparing to lead a conservative offensive against the Supreme Court that convicted him.
- El País (Spain)02:28
Mayor bancada de la Cámara desde 2022, el Partido Liberal pasa a dominar también el Senado, con 28 de los 81 escaños, más del triple que el partido de Lula
- Google News - Top Stories02:39
Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula theguardian.com Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America CNN All signs point to a Bolsonaro comeback in Brazil The Economist Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round Al Jazeera Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of first-round vote Reuters
- RMF24 (Poland)03:35
„Nie mogę się doczekać, by przywrócić demokrację”. Bolsonaro bliżej prezydentury
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)03:35
Damit gilt der Sohn des ehemaligen Präsidenten als Favorit für die Stichwahl Ende Oktober – und nicht Amtsinhaber Lula da Silva. Der Ausgang der Wahl ist auch weit über Brasilien hinaus bedeutsam.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)03:35
Damit gilt der Sohn des ehemaligen Präsidenten als Favorit für die Stichwahl Ende Oktober – und nicht Amtsinhaber Lula da Silva. Der Ausgang der Wahl ist auch weit über Brasilien hinaus bedeutsam.
- El País (Spain)03:36
El ultraderechista y el izquierdista se disputarán la segunda vuelta el 25 de octubre
- tportal (Croatia)04:06
Brazilski senator Flavio Bolsonaro suočit će se s aktualnim predsjednikom Luizom Inaciom Lulom da Silvom u drugom krugu predsjedničkih izbora, nakon što je osvojio oko 47 posto važećih glasova u prvom krugu u nedjelju, izvijestio je Reuters
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:08
NAKON što je obrađeno gotovo 100 posto glasačkih listića, Bolsonaro je osvojio 47.05 posto glasova, a Lula 45.14 posto.
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- Telegram.hr (Croatia)5 Oct, 05:38their copy
- El País (Spain)04:08
El senador Flávio Bolsonaro, de 45 años, ha ganado la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de Brasil con el 47,1% de los votos válidos, frente al 45% del presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, de 80 años
- Euronews04:08
Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian senator, presidential hopeful and son to embattled former leader Jair, says he is “very happy” to have led in the first round and heading into the runoff, with incumbent Lula expressing disappointment over “unexpected” results.
- France Info (France)04:09edited after publishing
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Au Brésil, le conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro crée la surprise et devance Lula au premier tour de la présidentielleLe fils de l'ancien chef d'Etat a recueilli plus de 47% des suffrages, contre près de 45% pour le président sortant. Les deux hommes s'affronteront au second tour le 25 octobre.
- Polsat News (Poland)04:37
Prawicowy senator Flavio Bolsonaro wygrał pierwszą turę wyborów prezydenckich w Brazylii. Na drugim miejscu uplasował się urzędujący prezydent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Żaden z kandydatów nie zdobył jednak większości, dlatego o tym, kto będzie rządził największym krajem Ameryki Południowej, zdecyduje druga tura.
- La Repubblica (Italy)04:40
Otto membri della famiglia erano candidati in tutto il Paese. Il risultato conferma che la base esiste oltre il fondatore. Protagonista è l’ex moglie del patriarca
- Libération (France)04:48
Le fils de l’ex-président d’extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro, 45 ans, obtient 47,06 % des suffrages, contre 45,12 % pour le vétéran Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80 ans.
- Le Monde (France)04:48
Le candidat d’extrême droite, fils de l’ancien président Jair Bolsonaro, a obtenu 47 % des votes, dimanche, contre 45 % pour l’actuel chef de l’Etat qui brigue un quatrième mandat.
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- Le Monde English5 Oct, 08:44their copy
- BBC News World04:51
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)05:01
Das letzte Bollwerk der Linken in Südamerika steht vor dem Fall. Den Ultrarechten gelingt bei den Wahlen ein Durchmarsch. Für Politveteran Lula wird es schwer: Er muss gegen den Sohn von Ex-Präsident Jair Bolsonaro in die Stichwahl.
- Google News - Top Stories05:03
Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round Al Jazeera Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula The Guardian Brazil elections: Trump, crime and corruption loom over presidential vote CNN World in Brief: Bolsonaro and Lula go to run-off in Brazil; America pulls bombers from Fairford The Economist Brazil heads to a runoff presidential vote after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to acquire outright majority needed yahoo.com
- Al Jazeera English05:08
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a run-off after Bolsonaro and Lula both fell short of the 50% needed to win
- namibian.com.na05:09
The right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil's presidential election, beating the incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. But he did not obtain […]
- Tagesschau (Germany)05:41
Bolsonaro oder Lula? Bei der Präsidentschaftswahl in Brasilien gehen beide Kandidaten in eine Stichwahl. Der Sohn des Ex-Präsidenten gilt als Favorit. Er profitiert von Unzufriedenheit über hohe Lebenshaltungskosten und Kriminalität. Von A. Herrberg.
- El Mundo (Spain)05:59
Flávio Bolsonaro se impone a Lula da Silva en la primera vuelta de las elecciones al lograr el 47,03% de los votos frente al 45,16% y encara con gran optimismo la segunda vuelta del 25 de octubre Leer
- Die Zeit (Germany)06:01
Flávio Bolsonaro galt lange als chancenlos. Nun könnte er Brasiliens Präsident werden – und seinen Vater aus der Haft befreien. Lula bleibt nur ein Weg, um aufzuholen.
- France Info (France)06:07
Au Brésil, les électeurs étaient appelés aux urnes, dimanche 4 octobre, pour le premier tour de l'élection présidentielle. Deux visions radicalement opposées s'affrontent entre le président sortant, Lula, et le sénateur Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:31
Sarà ballottaggio, ma con un piede a destra. Con il 47,03% dei voti (oltre 56 milioni), Flávio Bolsonaro è in vantaggio di quasi due punti sul presidente uscente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, fermo al 45,16% (circa 54 milioni di voti). Bolsonaro vince anche all’estero con 25mila voti, contro i 18mila di Lula. I sondaggi […] L'articolo Elezioni Brasile, Bolsonaro in vantaggio su Lula al primo turno: si andrà al ballottaggio il 25 ottobre proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- La Repubblica (Italy)06:35
Flavio ha ereditato orgogliosamente dal padre il bolsonarismo, conservandone il cuore elettorale, fatto in prevalenza di uomini ed evangelici, ma ne ha allo stesso tempo normalizzato i tratti, limitandone le asperità
- MercoPress (South America)07:08
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won around 47% of valid votes in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who took about 45%, according to the Superior Electoral Court's count. As neither passed half of the valid votes, the two will face each other in a runoff on October 25.
- newvision.co.ug08:32
If Bolsonaro triumphs in the October 25 election, the Latin American powerhouse will join a steady rightward march in the region in recent elections, a trend championed by US President Donald Trump.
- Bloomberg Politics08:53
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from Brussels, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. The euro fell to its weakest since May 2025 as investor concerns in the region intensified. Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s...
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:25
Da magistrato anticorruzione della Mani Pulite brasiliana a paladino della destra bolsonarista. È la traiettoria degli ultimi dieci anni di Sergio Moro, l’ex giudice federale che durante l’election day di domenica 4 ottobre ha sconfitto il candidato della sinistra Requião Filho diventando con oltre il 50% dei consensi il nuovo governatore del Paraná. Sua terra […] L'articolo Dalla condanna di Lula nell’inchiesta Lava Jato al trionfo con la destra di Bolsonaro: Sergio Moro nuovo governatore del...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:33
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
- Bloomberg Politics09:43
Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. Bolsonaro took about 47% of the vote to Lula’s roughly 45% with counting nearly complete. The two candidates will face off on Oct. 25. Brazilian assets are expected to surge when markets open Monday on signs that Bolsonaro is poised for victory. Bloomberg's Julia Leite reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
- South China Morning Post09:46
Brazil is set for a presidential run-off after right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro won a surprise first-round victory, threatening Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s grip on power in South America’s largest economy. Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, took 47 per cent of the ballots in Sunday’s election, beating out Lula on 45 per cent. Brazilians will vote again on October 25 as neither candidate got the 50 per cent share needed to claim outright victory. US-China...
- Bloomberg Politics09:59
Both candidates suffered high levels of voter rejection, but the numbers are now stacked against Lula.
- webindia123.com10:00
- Libération (France)10:03
Devancé par le candidat d’extrême droite Flávio Bolsonaro au premier tour de l’élection ce dimanche, le président sortant doit convaincre les abstentionnistes, toujours plus nombreux, pour espérer remporter un quatrième mandat.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)10:42
Flávio Bolsonaro ha vinto il primo turno elettorale in Brasile, 47% contro 45% di Lula da Silva, su 99% delle schede scrutinate. E le prospettive del 2° turno lo danno favorito con i voti che potrebbero affluire dal Centrão (Centro) che già durante la pandemia 6 anni fa sostenne il padre Jair. Il Brasile potrebbe […] L'articolo Elezioni Brasile, con Flavio Bolsonaro Trump ha un’occasione storica per indebolire i Brics proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- ABC (Spain)10:51
La victoria de Flávio Bolsonaro en la primera vuelta de las presidenciales brasileñas deja bastante sentenciada la segunda vuelta del 25 de octubre. Aunque solo se ha impuesto por un par de puntos sobre Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, la sorprendente victoria del candidato derechista (uno de los hijos del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro, quien no podía presentarse al estar condenado a 27 años de prisión por intento de golpe de estado cuando en 2022 terminaba su mandato), deja muy encarrilado el voto...
- The Guardian World10:59
Flávio Bolsonaro is favorite to win 25 October runoff against 80-year-old incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Plus the ‘pawsome’ new recruit to Mexico’s national guard Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff....
- Al Jazeera English12:34
Analysts say Flavio Bolsonaro is projected to win the run-off vote on October 25 and become Brazil's next president.
- PBS NewsHour12:51
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, and Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America's powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote.
- NYT World13:22
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
- Bloomberg Politics13:53
Flávio Bolsonaro took a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the favorite to win the runoff which is to be held October 25. Brazil's real surged against the dollar in Sao Paulo Monday morning. Bloomberg's Travis Waldron reports from Brazil. (Source: Bloomberg)
- lbc.co.uk13:53
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in hostile Brazilian elections
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)14:28
Il primo turno delle elezioni in Brasile si è chiuso col vantaggio di Bolsonaro, che ha incassato il 47,03% dei consensi, mentre Lula si è fermato al 45,16%. Dunque, per eleggere il prossimo Presidente del Brasile, sarà necessario il ballottaggio, fissato per il 25 ottobre. Ma il vero dato interessante di questa tornata elettorale riguarda […] L'articolo Astensionismo record in Brasile per le presidenziali, ma votare è obbligatorio: ecco cosa succede a chi non lo fa proviene da Il Fatto...
- El País (Spain)14:43
En plena ola ultraconservadora en América, la primera vuelta electoral sitúa al hijo del expresidente encarcelado como favorito ante Lula
- Le Figaro (France)14:45
DÉCRYPTAGE - Le fils de l’ex-président Jair Bolsonaro, qui a obtenu dimanche 47 % des suffrages, semble bien placé pour remporter la présidentielle.
- Bloomberg Politics15:10
Brazil's presidential election is headed to a runoff after a weekend of voting didn't result in either candidate achieving the necessary majority. Beatriz Reis explains what's at stake for Flávio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the country (Source: Bloomberg)
- France Info (France)15:33
Les icônes octogénaires de la musique brésilienne ont uni leurs voix pour appeler à réélire le dirigeant historique de la gauche, opposé à Flavio Bolsonaro, le fils de l'ancien président d'extrême droite qui l'a précédé au pouvoir.
- Le Figaro (France)15:44
PORTRAIT - Le candidat du Parti libéral arrive en tête du premier tour des élections présidentielles. Une victoire pour cet homme discret, moins charismatique que son père, Jair, qui a su faire une force de ce lien de filiation.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)15:46
Donald Trump u studenome možda doista izgubi međuizbore u SAD-u, ali zato ih prilično uspješno dobiva u Latinskoj Americi. Utrakonzervativni val, kojemu je bio glavni sponzor i logističar, ostvario je u nedjelju ključnu pobjedu u Brazilu, onu koja će vjerojatno biti odlučujuća i u drugom krugu za tr...
- freemalaysiatoday.com15:55
Flavio Bolsonaro won 56 million votes in the first-round election, finishing two percentage points ahead of the veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- Le Figaro (France)16:34
ENTRETIEN - Le fils de l’ex-président Jair Bolsonaro, qui a devancé Lula lors du premier tour de la présidentielle brésilienne, a réussi à convaincre les classes moyennes qui estiment financer un État dont elles voient peu les retombées, analyse Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, professeur de géographie économique à la London School of Economics.
- ANSA (Italy)16:41edited after publishing
previously
Bolsonaro avanti su Lula, 47% contro il 45%, il 25 ottobre ci sarà il ballottaggioIl Partito liberale (Pl), principale forza del campo bolsonarista, si avvia a essere protagonista del rinnovato Senato brasiliano
- ANSA (Italy)16:41
Mancano i voti delle roccaforti di sinistra
- ANSA (Italy)16:41
A Lula servirà un miracolo. La destra conquista il Parlamento, annus horribilis della sinistra sudamericana
- NYT World16:41
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
- MercoPress (South America)17:08
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has set education, research and industrial policy as the pillars of his campaign for the October 25 runoff, and urged the more than 30 million Brazilians who abstained on Sunday to vote, after finishing behind Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round.
- Google News - Top Stories17:16
Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory The Guardian Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map The New York Times Trump kept silent in Brazil’s election. It might have helped his ally. The Washington Post The Curse of the Incumbent The Atlantic Brazilian stocks jump as Bolsonaro now seen as heavy favorite to win presidency CNBC
- MercoPress (South America)17:18
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro celebrated his first-round victory in Brazil's presidential election in Brasília with a message focused on change. "Change, the word is change. Brazil can't take any more. The end of the PT era is decreed," he told reporters outside his campaign headquarters.
- MercoPress (South America)17:30
Brazilian markets rallied sharply on Monday in response to the first round of the presidential election, in which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, contrary to what polls had predicted. The São Paulo Stock Exchange's Bovespa index rose as much as 8% in early trading, above 208,000 points.
- morningstaronline.co.uk17:30
FAR-RIGHT Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of United States President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face off in a run-off on October 25 for the country’s presidency after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote.The country’s electoral court in Brasilia said neither Lula seeking his fourth non-consecutive term, nor Senator Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, would secure enough votes for an outright win.The court had...
- PBS NewsHour17:43
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake-up his campaign after losing the first round of national elections to Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- ABC (Spain)18:19
La sorprendente ventaja de Flávio Bolsonaro en la primera vuelta de las presidenciales (obtuvo el 47% de los votos, frene al 45% de Lula) este domingo ha provocado un auténtico seísmo político e institucional en Brasil. El mercado financiero despertó eufórico con un alza de casi 10% en la bolsa, tras la sorprendente ventaja de Flávio Bolsonaro , el candidato del Partido Liberal (PL), en la primera vuelta de las presidenciales. «Estoy muy feliz con el resultado; son casi 56 millones de...
- NYT World18:24
Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.
- El País (Spain)18:34
El senador va a la segunda vuelta por delante del presidente Lula, además de ampliar el poder del clan en el Congreso y los Estados
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:38
Brazil's partners must recognize that cooperation confers no right to dictate Brazil's political direction. The choice belongs to Brazilians, including their right to disappoint Washington, Tel Aviv, or any other capital.
- The Guardian World18:42
Experts say strength of evangelical church and stubbornness of Lula, 80, also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election win On Sunday night, as the scale of the far-right triumph in Brazil sank in, an adapted football chant rang out in one of Rio’s most leftwing areas. “Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa! Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa! Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa!” crestfallen progressives bellowed while drowning their sorrows after witnessing an excruciating election...
- Libération (France)18:46
Devançant Lula au premier tour de la présidentielle, le fils de l’ex-chef d’Etat est le favori du second tour, le 25 octobre. Un scénario qui aggrave la crise de la gauche, chassée presque partout du pouvoir sur le continent.
- Libération (France)18:48
Malgré sa défaite inattendue au premier tour, le chef de l’Etat veut se battre contre Flávio Bolsonaro et lance des initiatives, dont ce mardi une loi sur le temps de travail.
- bne IntelliNews19:07
Credit: xinhua Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula into the runoff, but the bigger story is a Congress tilted sharply right. Whoever wins on October 25 will govern a Brazil where Bolsonarismo is now embedded in the Senate, the states and the institutions.
- El País (Spain)19:41
El candidato ultraderechista supera a las encuestas previas con casi dos puntos de ventaja sobre Lula, y las apuestas lo dan como favorito para la segunda vuelta
- Bloomberg Politics19:41
To Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Sunday’s second-place finish to Flávio Bolsonaro stung all the more because he’d believed he could secure a knockout over his right-wing challenger.
- The Guardian World20:06
Progressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surge Flávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election, after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, leaving progressive voters reeling. The 45-year-old rightwing candidate received 56.1m votes to Lula’s 53.8m – 47.03% to 45.16% – meaning the 80-year-old leftwinger has a mountain to...
- BBC News World20:42
Flávio Bolsonaro's success could be the latest example of a resurgence of right-wing support in Latin America.
- Bloomberg Politics20:53
Brazil’s turn to the right matches the ideological switch across Latin America, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Juan Pablo Spinetto says. A Bolsonaro triumph in the runoff would mark the seventh consecutive win by a right-wing presidential candidate in the region in the past year, proof that beyond the problems facing incumbents, a deeper philosophical shift is afoot. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Al Jazeera English21:00
Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Bolsonaro
- Bloomberg Politics21:27
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- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
L’ex ministro Traumann: “Tra i loro obiettivi anche l’impeachment per i giudici che lo hanno condannato e un asse con gli Stati Uniti”
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Lula staccato di 2 punti ma le forze escluse dal ballottaggio appoggeranno il suo sfidante: rimonta legata ai milioni di astenuti. Trump: grande risultato
- El País (Spain)23:05
Los descalificados, que suman el 8%, se declaran neutrales, pero es probable que buena parte de sus electores migren ahora hacia el bolsonarismo
Tue, 6 October 2026
21 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:41
US president says Bolsonaro's performance was ‘incredible’
- El País (Spain)03:30
Los electores del hijo del expresidente, que dio la sorpresa al quedar primero, oscilan entre la fe ciega en la victoria y el voto resignado contra Lula
- El País (Spain)04:00El clan Bolsonaro, un presidenciable, cuatro nuevos parlamentarios y un sinfín de tensiones internas
Guía para no perderse en el árbol genealógico de la familia que aspira a regresar al poder en Brasil mientras pelea por la marca política creada por Jair, el patriarca
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- El Pais English6 Oct, 10:20their copy
- El País (Spain)04:00
El presidente del PT apunta que el mandatario entrará al ataque directo y participará en debates televisivos
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:58
IAKO je Trumpova pozicija uzdrmana, njegov model populizma jača globalno. Uspjesi desnice u Brazilu i Europi, poput Bolsonara i Le Pen, pokazuju širenje njegovog utjecaja.
- irishtimes.com05:58
Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro is the favourite to win election runoff with incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- The Guardian World07:00edited after publishing
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Keeping up with the Bolsonaros: Flávio’s surprise first-round election win heralds rise of a political dynastyFour members of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s family have been elected to office, most notably his wife and son Flávio, who won the first round of voting to be Brazil’s new president The weekend’s elections in Brazil not only put Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the lead in the presidential race , but also underscored how far the former president has come in building a political dynasty. As his far-right senator son heads into a runoff against the leftist incumbent,...
- aol.com07:01
By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA Oct 6 (Reuters) - The biggest winner in Brazil's blockbuster weekend election did not even appear on the ballot.
- ANSA (Italy)08:01
La moglie e un figlio di Jair Bolsonaro al Senato, alla Camera eletti il fratello e il figlio minore
- Die Zeit (Germany)08:05
Bisher hat Trump den Sohn Jair Bolsonaros nicht offen unterstützt. Nach dessen Einzug in die Stichwahl in Brasilien spricht der US-Präsident aber von einem »großen Sieg«.
- Le Monde (France)09:08
Arrivé en tête au premier tour de la présidentielle brésilienne, dimanche 4 octobre, avec 47 % des voix, le fils aîné de l’ex-président Jair Bolsonaro fait l’objet d’une enquête de police pour blanchiment d’argent et corruption.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:58
Il futuro presidente del Brasile, che verrà scelto tra Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva e Flavio Bolsonaro al ballottaggio del 25 ottobre, dovrà lavorare con un Congresso più conservatore rispetto a quello attuale. Anche in Senato, il candidato di destra è riuscito a ottenere un risultato migliore di quello previsto dai sondaggi. Nella camera alta […] L'articolo Brasile, la destra avanza in Senato e può riaprire la partita sull’amnistia per Jair Bolsonaro. Eletta anche la moglie Michelle con la...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)14:30
Suprotno predizbornim anketama, desničarski senator Flávio Bolsonaro, vođa Liberalne stranke i najstariji sin bivšeg predsjednika Jaira Bolsonara, pobijedio je u 1. krugu s 47,03% glasova
- iDNES (Czechia)15:00
Před deseti měsíci dostal bývalý brazilský prezident Jair Bolsonaro u soudu tak naloženo, že kdyby se chtěl projít jako svobodný muž, musel by se dožít sedmadevadesáti let. Anebo by ho musel omilostnit jeho syn, který by se stal prezidentem. Což je najednou zcela možné. Dokonce pravděpodobné.
- Le Monde (France)15:00
Flavio Bolsonaro, fils aîné de l’ex-président Jair Bolsonaro arrivé en tête au premier tour de l’élection présidentielle, le 4 octobre, a notamment vu son frère, son demi-frère, sa belle-mère et son oncle également candidats au Sénat, à la Chambre des députés ou à des Assemblées législatives locales.
- ABC (Spain)16:27
La carrera hacia la segunda vuelta presidencial del próximo 25 de octubre en Brasil puede reconfigurar fuerzas para decidir al futuro líder en menos de 20 días, que serán frenéticos para ambos candidatos. Mientras Flávio Bolsonaro negocia contra reloj una coalición con líderes de la derecha, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva concentra todos sus esfuerzos en seducir a quienes no acudieron a las urnas . La primera ronda registró un récord histórico de abstención del 21,08%, que equivale a más de 33...
- NYT World20:06
The Bolsonaro family emerged triumphant in Brazil’s elections, mounting a surprising political resurrection in Latin America’s largest nation.
- Bloomberg Politics20:19
Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro secured the backing of veteran lawmaker Ronaldo Caiado on Tuesday as he moves to consolidate support from first-round rivals before a tight runoff.
- Al Jazeera English20:44
A late right-wing shift, a banking scandal and economic frustration may be behind Bolsonaro's last-minute gains.
- MercoPress (South America)22:15
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will focus his campaign for the October 25 runoff on mobilising those who did not vote on Sunday, particularly people over 70, and on winning over centrist voters, after finishing almost two points behind Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round.
- Le Monde English22:45edited after publishing
previously
In Brazil, scandals fail to slow Flavio Bolsonaro's political riseThe eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro led in the first round of Brazil's presidential election with 47% of the vote, even though he is under police investigation for money laundering and corruption.
Wed, 7 October 2026
11 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
Si Flávio Bolsonaro vence a Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva en la segunda vuelta, existe una gran probabilidad de que la selva amazónica deje de existir
- El País (Spain)09:30edited after publishing
El candidato, que el 25 se disputa el poder con Lula, precisa que quiere acabar con la reelección, cambiar el Poder Judicial y reducir la edad penal
- Le Monde (France)10:33
Les résultats du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle au Brésil, qui ont vu Flavio Bolsonaro arriver en tête, ont dû réjouir Donald Trump, alors que le géant de l’Amérique latine a longtemps tenu tête au président américain, analyse, dans sa chronique, Gilles Paris, éditorialiste au « Monde ».
- The Guardian World12:03edited after publishing
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not led to success at polls More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Flávio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this week in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. This appears to be of far more concern to the...
- El Pais English12:27
The far-right candidate faces President Lula in the October 25 runoff
- bne IntelliNews12:34
Credit: agencia brasil Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro began seeking new allies this week for the high-stakes October 25 presidential runoff.
- Bloomberg Politics14:21edited after publishing
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Bolsonaro Racks Up New Party Endorsements for Brazil PresidencyBrazil presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won the backing of four center-right parties on Wednesday, a day after a former adversary endorsed him, bolstering his campaign ahead of a tight runoff.
- The Guardian World15:03
After a surprise first-round victory, critics suggest son of disgraced ex-president could seek to continue his father’s authoritarian project Flávio’s surprise first-round win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro Flávio Bolsonaro, the far-right frontrunner to become Brazil’s next president , has vowed to “re-democratise” the South American country, increasing fears about a move into authoritarian rule if he wins power. Brazil was re-democratised in the 1980s after a brutal...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:51
Lula calls supporters to streets as Flavio backs constitutional changes targeting judiciary, criminal responsibility
- Le Monde English21:00
Students spilled into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, calling for votes for incumbent leftist president Lula.
- Le Monde English22:00
The results of the first round of Brazil's presidential election, which saw Flavio Bolsonaro take the lead, must have pleased Donald Trump, as the Latin American giant had long stood up to the American president, analyzes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
Thu, 8 October 2026
8 reports- DW Top Stories00:50
After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro.
- Die Zeit (Germany)03:27
In Rio de Janeiro haben Tausende Studierende gegen die mögliche Wahl von Flávio Bolsonaro protestiert. Vor der Stichwahl am 25. Oktober liegt er vor Amtsinhaber Lula.
- MercoPress (South America)08:10
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who will face Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil's presidential runoff on October 25, has said that if he wins he will use his Liberal Party's congressional bloc to push a constitutional reform that would change the judiciary, lower the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16 and abolish presidential re-election.
- El Pais English14:23
There are three possible routes to his hypothetical release: a court ruling, a congressional amnesty law or a presidential pardon if his son Flavio wins the runoff against Lula
- Le Monde (France)15:00
Dans un entretien au « Monde », Marie-Hélène Sa Vilas Boas, maîtresse de conférences en science politique, estime que la force du mouvement créé par l’ex-président Jair Bolsonaro, dont le fils Flavio est arrivé en tête de la présidentielle dimanche 4 octobre, a été de réussir à fédérer des droites très diverses.
- South China Morning Post23:37
Flavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin America closer to Washington. “I’m not going to pick sides,” Bolsonaro said at an event in Brasilia on Thursday. “My side will be the Brazilian people, whether we’re dealing with China, Israel, the Middle East, Argentina or India. It doesn’t matter. That’s how I’m going to govern.” Bolsonaro...
- blackagendareport.com23:38
In this week’s segment, we discuss student protests by Black and brown youth in France against austerity measures and race-based inequality in the education system. But we begin with a discussion of the Brazilian presidential election, where incumbent president Lula da Silva came in second to conservative Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round. An October 25th runoff between the two men will decide the outcome.
- El País (Spain)23:52
El candidato ultra obtendría un 52% frente al 48% del presidente izquierdista. Un juez ordena detener a Eduardo Bolsonaro, que reside en Estados Unidos
Fri, 9 October 2026
4 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:29
More polls are expected ahead of Oct. 25 runoff
- israelnationalnews.com08:39
Augusto Cury, who finished third in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, has announced his support for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the runoff again
- El Pais English09:43
The far-right candidate would take 52% of the vote, compared with 48% for the leftist president. A judge has ordered the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, who resides in the United States
- Bloomberg Politics10:00
Right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff, a new poll showed, building on momentum after a surprise showing in the first round vote.
Sat, 10 October 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)12:22
El presidente Lula promete debates e insta a sus votantes a movilizar a los 33 millones de abstencionistas
- odnako.org22:08
Flavio Bolsonaro beats Lula in the first round and is the favorite in the October 25th ballot which will decide who will be the 40th ... Read more
Sun, 11 October 2026
6 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
Los diez diputados más votados en la primera vuelta llegaron al Congreso con millones de seguidores y poco bagaje político. Bolsonaro hijo es favorito frente a Lula para el día 25
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)04:09
I mercati hanno già votato. Il 4 ottobre Flávio Bolsonaro, 45 anni, figlio dell’ex presidente condannato a 27 anni per il tentato golpe del 2022, ha chiuso il primo turno al 47%, davanti a Lula, fermo al 45%. Il giorno dopo la Borsa di San Paolo ha fatto un balzo del 7,7%, la migliore seduta […] L'articolo Il ballottaggio in Brasile deciderà se il Paese diventerà una potenza o una miniera proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- Die Zeit (Germany)04:21
Das Team von Brasiliens Präsidenten verdächtigt Meta, die Wahl zugunsten von Flávio Bolsonaro zu beeinflussen. Der Mutterkonzern von Facebook bestreitet die Vorwürfe.
- freemalaysiatoday.com08:49
The leftist leader's campaign reported instances where Meta-owned platforms allegedly restricted the distribution of his content.
- El País (Spain)17:40
El presidente de Brasil advierte contra un triunfo del ultra Bolsonaro el día 25 porque “este país no puede perder la democracia”
- bne IntelliNews21:02edited after publishing
Credit: X A Bolsonaro win in Brazil's runoff would hand Trump a resource giant, gut BRICS’ claim to speak for the Global South and leave the multipolar order built by China and Russia without a foothold in the Americas.
Mon, 12 October 2026
7 reports- english.news.cn02:15
Brazil's Lula seeks to rally nonvoters ahead of presidential runoff-
- Libération (France)06:49
Mal parti pour le deuxième tour de la présidentielle face au candidat d’extrême droite Flávio Bolsonaro, le président brésilien tente de mobiliser au-delà de ses partisans traditionnels.
- MercoPress (South America)10:50
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led a large rally on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista on Sunday to relaunch his campaign two weeks before the October 25 runoff, in which he trails Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. “This country cannot lose its democracy,” he told a largely young crowd.
- Le Monde (France)12:55edited after publishing
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Premier tour de la présidentielle au Brésil : classes moyennes, jeunes, hommes... là où Lula a perdu du terrain face à Flavio BolsonaroLe président de gauche, Lula, garde l’avantage chez les femmes, les précaires, les catholiques et les plus de 60 ans. Mais son avance s’est réduite chez les 16-24 ans et il est devancé par son adversaire d’extrême droite, Flavio Bolsonaro, chez les classes moyennes.
- Bloomberg Politics13:58edited after publishing
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Flávio Bolsonaro Authorized to Visit Father by Court Before VoteBrazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has authorized Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to visit his father and former President Jair Bolsonaro who’s under house arrest less than two weeks before the presidential runoff.
- bne IntelliNews19:21
Credit: agencia brasil Lula’s campaign has accused Meta of curbing the reach of his posts to favour Flavio Bolsonaro, prompting Brazil’s electoral court to demand explanations ahead of the October 25 runoff.
- ANSA (Italy)22:11
I manifestanti hanno occupano 7 isolati di Copacabana in vista del ballottaggio
Tue, 13 October 2026
7 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:38
Demonstration takes place at Copacabana Beach two days after Flavio Bolsonaro's rally in Sao Goncalo
- The Guardian World10:00
The judge who helped convict Jair Bolsonaro is caught up in a crisis that could benefit his son and damage Lula Marina Silva on Flávio Bolsonaro: He will try to finish his father’s ‘perverse project’ to destroy the Amazon Thundering to a crowd of thousands of far-right supporters in São Paulo on 7 September, Brazil’s Independence Day, the senator Flávio Bolsonaro focused less on his opponent in the presidential election , the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, than on someone who is...
- bne IntelliNews12:52
Brazilian presidential frontrunner Flavio Bolsonaro will need to strike a balance between China and the US on trade if he wins the October 25 runoff, a senior ally said.
- El País (Spain)15:35
El expresidente cumple una condena de 27 años de cárcel por golpismo, pero podría ser indultado si su hijo derrota a Lula en la segunda vuelta
- Bloomberg Politics15:41
Flávio Bolsonaro said he would support legislation to shorten Brazil’s workweek, reversing course on a key proposal from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of this month’s runoff election.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)17:11
In Brasilien geht der Sohn des Rechtsextremisten Jair Bolsonaro als Favorit in die Stichwahl gegen Amtsinhaber Lula da Silva. Politologe Oliver Stuenkel über die aktuelle Lage und die möglichen Folgen für das Land.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:05
PoderData/Aya, BTG/Nexus surveys show narrow gap ahead of runoff
Wed, 14 October 2026
9 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:00
For more than 20 years, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reigned as Brazil’s most dominant political figure. The leftist leader has been elected to three terms as president and, at the age of 80, is vying for a fourth. But Lula, as he is widely known, and his supporters were dealt a shocking setback in national elections held Oct. 4, when Lula’s leading opponent, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, won the most votes. Conservative candidates also notched victories in Brazil’s congress, heralding a potentiall
- Libération (France)10:11
Alors que Flávio Bolsonaro pourrait être élu Président le 25 octobre, cinq personnalités originaires de communautés autochtones du pays racontent à «Libération» leurs craintes. Et l’espoir, malgré tout, que Lula l’emporte.
- Le Monde (France)11:30
Le président sortant, arrivé derrière Flavio Bolsonaro au premier tour, espère rallier à son camp une partie des 33 millions d’abstentionnistes et des 8 millions d’électeurs qui ont voté pour les petits candidats.
- Le Monde (France)12:00
Si 69 % des évangéliques déclarent voter pour Flavio Bolsonaro, contre 25 % pour le président de gauche, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, une majorité de fidèles n’acceptent pas que des sujets politiques soient abordés lors des cultes ou des événements religieux en période de campagne électorale.
- ANSA (Italy)13:45
L'appuntamento su Tv Band. Dubbi sul confronto su rete Globo il 23, due giorni prima del ballottaggio
- Bloomberg Politics14:58
Executives in Brazil’s financial circles are competing for meetings with Flávio Bolsonaro and his aides after a shockingly strong showing in the first-round presidential vote vaulted him to front-runner status.
- Bloomberg Politics21:37
Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro holds a slim lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva less than two weeks before Brazil’s runoff election, a new poll showed.
- Le Monde (France)22:32edited after publishing
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Présidentielle au Brésil : le parti de Lula accuse Meta d’« ingérence » à l’entre-deux-toursLe Parti des travailleurs, la formation de gauche du président sortant, candidat à sa réélection, affirme que le groupe américain limite la diffusion de ses contenus sur Instagram et sur WhatsApp, et annonce vouloir saisir l’Organisation des Etats américains. Meta rejette ces accusations.
- Le Monde English23:04edited after publishing
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In Brazil, evangelicals grow frustrated with the politicization of their faith: 'It's disheartening to see religion used by the far right'While 69% of evangelicals said they would vote for Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential election runoff scheduled for October 25, most worshipers do not accept political issues being raised during services or religious events in the run-up to the vote.
Thu, 15 October 2026
12 reports- Le Monde (France)02:16
Le dirigeant de gauche sortant espère que la baisse du temps de travail hebdomadaire, de quarante-quatre à quarante heures, renforcera sa position au second tour de l’élection présidentielle, le 25 octobre. Son rival, le sénateur Flavio Bolsonaro, qui s’était opposé à la réforme, a voté pour.
- The Guardian World02:45edited after publishing
Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could affect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff in under two weeks. In an attempt to overturn the first-round lead secured by his opponent, far-right senator...
- Le Figaro (France)02:58
Le président de gauche Lula mise sur cette réforme pour combler son retard sur le sénateur conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro, en vue du second tour de la présidentielle.
- Le Monde English03:18
The measure, which the government has been pushing for months, provides for two paid days off a week instead of the current one and reduces the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours. Lula is counting on the bill's passage to close the gap with right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff.
- DW Top Stories03:29
Brazil's Senate approved cutting the workweek from 44 to 40 hours. The move could give President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an edge over his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, ahead of the October 25 runoff.
- wsws.org06:00Brazil’s presidential runoff: as Lula moves to the right, Flávio Bolsonaro prepares for dictatorship
After finishing second to fascist candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula and the PT have responded by courting the bourgeoisie and the traditional right to broaden the “broad front” responsible for Flávio’s electoral rise in the first place.
- Times of India13:08
Brics began with five members and grew to eleven after the 2024 expansion, with Indonesia the newest, joining in 2025. Brazil opposed the enlargement, particularly because of the one nation. Iran. It feared that adding the avowedly anti-West Islamic Republic would cost the group its cohesion. Like India, Brazil wants Brics to be reformist and not revolutionary, thereby limiting it to a body that argues for change inside the existing order rather than one that tries to replace it.
- Bloomberg Politics18:53
Brazil's presidential runoff pits a left-wing stalwart against a right-wing lawmaker with ties to Donald Trump. Filipe Pacheco breaks down what's at stake. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Al Jazeera English20:07
Poll shows right-wing candidate with two percent advantage over Lula going into second round of voting on October 25.
- Bloomberg Politics21:53edited after publishing
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Bolsonaro, Lula in Tight Race Ahead of Brazil Runoff, Poll ShowsFlávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are locked in a close race ahead of Brazil’s runoff election, according to two new polls.
- eurasiareview.com22:13
The rhetoric of virtue has become a strategy in contemporary politics. In Brazil, political actors invoke love of country, national symbols, and collective
- thepeterboroughexaminer.com22:42
SAO PAULO (AP) — A judge of Brazil's top electoral court ruled on Thursday that Meta must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two presidential candidates ahead
Fri, 16 October 2026
13 reports- El País (Spain)00:31
El presidente, que tiene un 49% frente al 51% del senador, según Datafolha, defiende bajar la edad penal a 16 años para crímenes graves
- ksevradio.com00:36
SAO PAULO, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he supports lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Brazil to 16 from 18 years for heinous crimes in an interview with TV Globo’s Jornal Nacional, the country’s…
- Le Figaro (France)02:36
Datafolha, l’un des instituts de référence au Brésil, crédite Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, de 49% des intentions de vote, contre 51% pour le fils de l’ancien président d’extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro, avec une marge d’erreur de deux points de pourcentage.
- riotimesonline.com07:30
Brazil has announced no second Bolsa Família rise. What the 2027 budget, the opposition and Datafolha and Quaest polls show nine days before the runoff.
- El Pais English07:41
With just over a week to go until the polls, the president is trailing the senator 49% to 51%, according to Datafolha
- riotimesonline.com08:10
Lula told TV Globo he backs a criminal age of 16 for heinous crimes, but not inside the Senate security PEC, nine days before the runoff.
- middleeastmonitor.com08:42
Brazil’s presidential election is entering its most critical phase ahead of a run-off scheduled for 25th October, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva facing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in …
- Bloomberg Politics09:59
Lula dramatically reduced deforestation that accelerated under Flávio Bolsonaro’s father while also supporting development.
- Le Monde (France)12:00
Dans l’Etat de Santa Catarina, la station balnéaire et ses hautes tours de béton s’est construite sur la fortune des hommes d’affaires de l’agronégoce. Un secteur cher à l’extrême droite, qui a recueilli dans cette cité 70 % des suffrages au premier tour de la présidentielle, le 4 octobre.
- Al Jazeera English16:34
Experts still consider race a toss up despite slate of polls showing right-wing senator leading left-wing president.
- ABC (Spain)18:17
A escasos nueve días de la decisiva segunda vuelta presidencial del próximo 25 de octubre, Brasil asiste a una corrida frenética en la que Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y Flávio Bolsonaro pugnan por inclinar a su favor un empate técnico en las encuestas que tiene al país en vilo. Tras quedar a menos de dos millones de votos del candidato de la derecha radical en la primera ronda, el veterano mandatario izquierdista ha rediseñado su estrategia apelando a los recursos del Estado. Lula ha abandonado...
- The Guardian World19:37
Forest clearance at smallest total since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-off Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began, new government data shows. But whether this globally important success is maintained or reversed is on a knife edge ahead of a presidential election run-off on 25 October between two candidates with sharply different visions for the future of the rainforest and how that affects relations with...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:12
New CNT/MDA survey places conservative senator at 50.5% against incumbent’s 49.5% in valid votes as Lula pushes major labor reform to rally support
Sat, 17 October 2026
6 reports- El País (Spain)01:41Flavio Bolsonaro promete que, si gana las elecciones, va a declarar la guerra contra el narcotráfico
El ultraderechista afirma que no buscaría la reelección ni quisiera que un familiar le sucediera en el poder
- MercoPress (South America)06:23
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are heading into the final days of the campaign for the October 25 runoff in a statistical tie, according to two new polls. A Datafolha survey released on Thursday night gives Bolsonaro 51% of valid votes and Lula 49%, compared with 52% and 48% a week earlier, with a margin of error of two points.
- csmonitor.com09:00
Former President Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest, but his political movement lives on in his son Flávio. Who is he?
- El País (Spain)09:30
Millones de electores de las clases populares han abrazado en los últimos años el ideario de emprendedurismo, mérito y libertad que pregona el clan de derechas
- riotimesonline.com17:28
Brazil's Novo party asked the electoral court on 17 October to suspend pro-Lula concerts set for 18 October, calling them banned campaign shows.
- Le Monde (France)18:00
Si, le 25 octobre, Lula échoue au second tour de la présidentielle au Brésil, sa défaite sera celle d’un homme du passé, mais aussi celle d’une gauche restée aveugle à la hausse du coût de la vie et aux menaces du crime organisé au Brésil, estime l’économiste chilien Andrés Velasco, dans une tribune au « Monde ».
Sun, 18 October 2026
4 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
La banca, las eléctricas y las telecomunicaciones serían los sectores más beneficiados de una victoria del hijo de Jair Bolsonaro y de su programa de recortes del gasto público
- Le Monde (France)04:05
S’il est élu le 25 octobre, Flavio Bolsonaro entend notamment restreindre la démarcation de nouvelles terres indigènes, encourager la production de pesticides et l’exploitation minière, pétrolière et gazière.
- El País (Spain)17:02
El candidato opositor y el presidente Lula encaran la recta final de la campaña en Brasil en empate técnico con leve ventaja para el ultra
- El País (Spain)23:23
El ultraderechista y el actual presidente, en empate técnico, participan en el primer debate televisado a solo una semana del segundo turno
Mon, 19 October 2026
20 reports- ABC (Spain)00:55
El primer debate televisivo entre el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y el senador Flávio Bolsonaro fue un encuentro sumamente tenso, agresivo y plagado de ataques personales. A solo una semana de la decisiva segunda vuelta electoral del 25 de octubre , los dos principales candidatos se vieron las caras por primera vez en toda la campaña. La esperada cita entre los candidatos que están empatados en las encuestas, fue organizada por la TV Bandeirantes en São Paulo, y terminó con asesores de...
- Channel News Asia01:49
- El País (Spain)02:51
El presidente brasileño, con un mensaje más sofisticado, choca contra las ideas más directas del senador ultra
- Le Monde English03:07
A week before the presidential election runoff, the two men sparred over the economy, public security, healthcare, corruption and Brazil's ties to the United States.
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- Euronews19 Oct, 09:21their copy
- South China Morning Post04:09
Brazil’s Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded barbs in their first face-to-face presidential debate on Sunday in a contentious back-and-forth just one week before the election’s run-off. Polls before the debate suggested Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, would enter the October 25 vote as the favourite after finishing nearly two points ahead of Lula in the election’s first round earlier this month. But surveys have also shown...
- Die Zeit (Germany)04:12
Bolsonaro gilt als Favorit bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen in Brasilien, doch Lula holt auf. Beim ersten TV-Duell der beiden warfen sie gegenseitig mit Vorwürfen um sich.
- Al Jazeera English04:27
Brazil's president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
- France Info (France)05:01
Le président sortant et le fils de l'ancien chef d'Etat Jair Bolsonaro se sont affrontés une première fois, dans le studio de la chaîne de télévision Band à Sao Paulo.
- El Mundo (Spain)05:44
Está previsto que ambos candidatos se midan este viernes en un segundo y último debate en TV Globo antes de las elecciones del próximo domingo Leer
- DW Top Stories06:01
The candidates traded barbs, including over Bolsonaro's ties to US President Donald Trump in their first debate, days before the October 25 election runoff.
- MercoPress (South America)06:15
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked his rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, on Sunday whether he intends to apply Argentine President Javier Milei’s “chainsaw” to cut 250 billion reais in public spending, during a first televised debate marked by mutual accusations of corruption, a week before the October 25 runoff.
- Libération (France)07:31
A sept jours du deuxième tour de la présidentielle, dimanche 25 octobre, les électeurs brésiliens n’auront pas appris grand-chose du programme des deux candidats. Le fils de l’ancien dirigeant d’extrême droite a multiplié les attaques contre le Président.
- Bloomberg Politics09:11
Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are locked in a tie less than a week ahead of Brazil’s runoff election, according to a new poll.
- Le Monde (France)09:30
A une semaine du second tour du scrutin, prévu le 25 octobre, le président de gauche Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a eu du mal à s’imposer alors que Flavio Bolsonaro, fils de l’ex-dirigeant Jair Bolsonaro, a multiplié les gesticulations.
- Euronews10:52
Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro clash in a tense debate over public spending, corruption and ties to the US, as polls show a tight 51–49 race.
- La Repubblica (Italy)11:11
Volano accuse e colpi bassi tra i due candidati a una settimana dal ballottaggio: scontro su corruzione e sicurezza. Alla fine quasi di rissa tra i due staff. Il leader della destra ha vinto il primo turno delle presidenziali con il 47% dei voti contro il 45% dell’ex presidente, i sondaggi più recenti indicano una sfida estremamente serrata tra i due
- BBC News World11:41
The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:32
Un’ombra sul palco, con il fiato sul collo dell’avversario, tanto da evocare il pedinamento o la marcatura a uomo, nel gergo calcistico, con numerose provocazioni verbali. “Resti qui al mio fianco, Lula, parliamo insieme”, dice Flávio Bolsonaro con tono di sfida e sorriso ironico al rivale e presidente uscente Luiz ‘Inácio’ Lula da Silva. “Non […] L'articolo Elezioni Brasile, scontro totale in tv tra Lula e Bolsonaro Jr. “Stammi lontano, potresti derubarmi”. “Voglio il voto di tutti, anche di...
- iDNES (Czechia)14:12
V Brazílii začal horký týden kampaně před druhým kolem prezidentské volby. V televizním studiu se v noci na pondělí sešli dva finalisté, levicový prezident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a pravicový Flávio Bolsonaro. Vytýkali si korupci a slibovali zlepšení životních podmínek. Voliči rozhodnou už tuto neděli.
- ANSA (Italy)14:50
Sondaggio a sei giorni dal ballottaggio: Flavio al 50,3%, il presidente uscente in rimonta al 49,7%