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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Brazil votes in Lula–Flávio Bolsonaro runoff after first-round upset reshapes race
Brazil is voting in a tightly contested presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with economic anxiety, public security and relations with Washington shaping the campaign.
Brazil election 2026: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro prepare for October 25 presidential runoff
Brazil's presidential election will be decided on October 25 after the first round produced no majority winner. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, while a new survey records 52.7% of valid voting intentions for Bolsonaro and 47.3% for Lula. The figures reflect polling preferences, not the runoff result.
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula 47.03%-45.16% as Brazil heads to October 25 runoff
Flávio Bolsonaro won 47.03% of valid first-round votes against Lula’s 45.16%, sending Brazil’s presidential election to an October 25 runoff.
Brazil votes October 4 with 158.8 million eligible as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro enter close race
Brazil’s 158.8 million eligible voters head to the polls on October 4 with 12 presidential candidates and final surveys showing a close race.
Brazilian beef faces 67% China import duty after 1.1-million-tonne quota is exhausted
Brazilian beef shipments above China’s 1.106-million-tonne annual quota now face a 67% total import duty after the allocation was exhausted.
Brazil election 2026 turns into technical tie as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade runoff leads
Brazil’s presidential race has tightened sharply less than three weeks before the October 4 first round, with two new polls showing Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro statistically tied in potential runoffs.
Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula 46% to 45% in Brazil runoff poll one month before election
A new BTG Pactual/Nexus poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 46% and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at 45% in a simulated runoff, a statistical tie but the first time the senator has moved numerically ahead in the survey series.
Trump imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners after Supreme Court setback
Trump lost his emergency tariff power, but Section 301 has restored a global import floor. Consumers and trading partners now face the consequences.
Brazil court blocks political access to Jair Bolsonaro as presidential race intensifies
Jair Bolsonaro cannot campaign from house arrest, but his son published a political letter. Brazil’s Supreme Court has now closed the access route.
Why Brazil may target US patents instead of imposing counter-tariffs
Washington taxed Brazilian goods, but Brasília may target patents and media revenue instead. The trade fight is moving beyond ordinary tariffs.