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Brazil election 2026

Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat ahead of Brazil vote, polls show

14-09-2026 15:54 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro appeared statistically tied in a pair of new polls ahead of Brazil’s election.

Brazil election 2026

Supreme Court feud threatens to upend Brazil’s presidential race

06-09-2026 08:47 Dispute between two powerful Supreme Court justices threatens to reshape Brazil's looming presidential election.

Brazil election 2026

Lula’s poll lead over Bolsonaro shrinks as Brazil campaign opens

25-08-2026 09:35 President Lula’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows to one point in key poll as official campaigning begins.

Brazil election 2026

Lula wages his final campaign as Brazil’s presidential frontrunner

20-08-2026 12:31 Incumbent is broadly considered the favourite to beat right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, whose campaign has been marred by feuds with his stepmother and links to a banker at the centre of a massive financial fraud probe.

Brazil election 2026

Lula says Trump 'should not meddle' in Brazil's upcoming elections

17-06-2026 21:54 Brazilian president says it's fine for Donald Trump to support the right-wing Bolsonaro family, but that he "should not meddle" in the nation's October presidential election.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Flavio Bolsonaro inches ahead of President Lula in Brazil election poll

25-03-2026 12:18 Son of of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, would take 47.6% of the vote compared to Lula’s 46.6% in a run-off, according to new AtlasIntel survey.

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Flavio Bolsonaro’s rapid rise in Brazil presidential polls surprises sceptics

27-02-2026 08:12 Flavio Bolsonaro, who two months ago wasn’t considered a strong contender despite hailing from an influential family, has a real chance to become Brazil’s next leader.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Brazil's 2026 elections, without Lula or Bolsonaro?

21-12-2024 04:46 Brazil's 2026 presidential election may offer a field of candidates featuring neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro – a novel scenario for Argentina's giant neighbour.