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Brazil elections live: Lula faces Bolsonaro in close presidential race 

04 October 2026
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(COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on Setember 29, 2026, shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 16, 2026; and Brazil's right-wing Presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro at the Maracanazinho gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 22, 2026.

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Lula fights for fourth term: Brazil’s president faces right-wing challenger

By Catherine Nouhan, Hoda Sherif, Ahmed Diab and Umar Farooq

Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026

  • Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office, facing off against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a tightly contested presidential race.
  • Voting across Brazil will open at 8am (11:00 GMT) and will close at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT), with nearly 160 million citizens eligible to vote for president, governors and federal legislators.

 

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