What to Know About Brazil’s Election as Bolsonaro Faces Off With Lula
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro by about 4.4 million votes
Preşedintele brazilian Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a câştigat duminică cel de-al doilea tur al alegerilor, cu 51,8% din voturi, faţă de 48,2% obţinute de senatorul de extremă dreaptă Flavio Bolsonaro, într-o revenire inedită în istoria democratică a ţării. Bolsonaro şi-a anunţat intenţia de a obţine anularea alegerilor.
The election result is poised to hammer financial markets, with currency futures and exchange-traded funds tracking local stocks tumbling in Asian trading.
Video shot by supporters of the candidates in Brazil’s presidential runoff show the moment the result began changing
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva heeft zondag de Braziliaanse presidentsverkiezingen gewonnen. Daarmee behoudt het Latijns-Amerikaanse land zijn linkse trend. De zittend president won van de rechtse senator Flávio Bolsonaro, die zijn nederlaag niet erkent.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva heeft zondag de Braziliaanse presidentsverkiezingen gewonnen. Daarmee behoudt het Latijns-Amerikaanse land zijn linkse trend. De zittend president won van de rechtse senator Flávio Bolsonaro, die zijn nederlaag niet erkent.
Brazil’s right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has called for the presidential election result to be ‘annulled’.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated Brazilian President Luiz In&aac...
International leaders and politicians congratulate the Brazilian president on his re-election.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories in Latin America. Mr da Silva, a symbol of the global left and the most dominant force in Brazilian pol
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term.
<p>Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039743">re-election victory</a>, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.</p> <p>With Lula’s victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has se
Lula wins a fourth term after a dramatic run-off marred by voting confusion and allegations of interference.
After an evening of chaos at polling booths across Brazil, following a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours, the veteran politician has bested his Trump-backed challenger.
SAO PAULO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5464,w_8192/703689' alt='FLAVIO BOLSONARO, candidate for Brazillian presidency, January 27, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)' title='FLAVIO BOLSONARO, candidate for Brazillian presidency, January 27, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)' /
Leftist (80) claims historic fourth term in power after receiving 51.75% of the vote
He will begin his fourth presidential term even as the right has gained ground.
De sociaaldemocraat Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (80) mag zich voor de 4e keer president van Brazilië noemen. Hij won de 2e ronde van de presidentsverkiezingen van zijn uitdager Flávio Bolsonaro. Nochtans had die Lula in de 1e ronde nog verslagen. Voor Lula is het de 2e comeback uit zijn politieke carrière.
President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been reelected in a result that provides relief to critics of Trump and keeps some distance between Latin America’s biggest economy and Washington
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, defeats right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a run-off to secure a fourth non-consecutive term.
Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.
A shock comeback returns Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to power for a fourth term, bucking polls and slowing Latin America’s right-wing surge.
It's the first time since Brazil returned to direct elections in 1989 that a candidate has won the final runoff after losing in the first round.
The 80-year-old president defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to extend one of Latin America’s longest political careers.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory was eked out in the 11th-hour after voters from his heartland rallied to the rescue.
De verkiezingen in Brazilië zijn gewonnen door zittend president Lula. Hij kreeg ongeveer 52 procent van de stemmen, heeft de kiesraad bekend gemaakt. In een overwinningsspeech bedankte Lula zijn kiezers. Zijn uitdager Bolsonaro weigert zich neer te leggen bij het verlies. De verkiezingen waren een nek-aan-nekrace tussen de radicaal-rechtse Flávio Bolsonaro
Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office. Bolsonaro has refused to concede and called for the results to be annulled. DW has the latest.
<p>Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/25/brazil-election-runoff-live-updates-flavio-bolsonaro-lula">Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.t
Victory of 80-year-old leftist over Flávio Bolsonaro is blow to Trump’s plan for greater US influence in Latin America
Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.
Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office. DW has the latest.
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2629,w_3912/743548' alt='Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election, gestures after voting during the presidential runoff election, in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, October 25, 2026. (photo credit:
Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. Leftist Lula is leading right-wing Bolsonaro as 80% of the vote has been counted. DW has the latest.
Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. Leftist Lula is leading right-wing Bolsonaro as 80% of the vote has been counted. DW has the latest.
Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.
<p>Leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive term</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/lula-wins-brazil-election">Full report: Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio Bolsonaro</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://w
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil, the electoral authority has said, in a result that defied poll predictions - but his opponent has refused to accept the result.
Het Braziliaanse hooggerechtshof heeft bepaald dat Brazilianen zondag twee uur langer de tijd krijgen om te stemmen. Het hof ging daarmee akkoord met een verzoek van beide kandidaten.
The election pits leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.
De stemlokalen in Brazilië blijven vandaag twee uur langer open voor de beslissende ronde van de presidentsverkiezingen, heeft het Hooggerechtshof besloten. De reden daarvoor zijn problemen die kiezers ondervinden met het vervoer naar de stembureaus. Oorspronkelijk zouden de stembureaus om 17.00 uur Braziliaanse tijd (21.00 uur Nederlandse tijd) sluiten. De
These were the updates on October 25, 2026, when the incumbent Lula beat his right-wing rival in a heated run-off.
With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held an insurmountable lead, but Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the results.
<p>After a shock defeat in the first round, the incumbent Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,<strong> </strong>has turned the election around to win the runoff.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/25/brazil-election-runoff-live-updates-flavio-bolsonaro-lula">Live blog: latest analysis and reaction</a></p><p>Brazil’s pre
Just as American cattle went to market, Trump's action added unease to an industry already facing uncertainty.
<p>Brazil held its breath on Sunday as voters went to the polls to decide between leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.</p> <p>It is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday and is hoping to pull off a dramatic turnaround after coming in second to the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro
With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon to be 81-year-old Lula held an unassailable lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro.
Supporters of left-wing Lula and far-right Bolsonaro have two more hours to vote after polling was extended. The result is expected to be very close. DW has more.
Supporters of left-wing Lula and far-right Bolsonaro have two more hours to vote after polling was extended. The result is expected to be very close. DW has more.
Almost 160 million are eligible to vote in the final round of Brazil's election that pits the left-wing incumbent against the son of the former far-right president. DW has more.
Voting in Brazil is conducted electronically and the result is usually available within hours after polling stations close at 5 p.m. in Brasilia.
Politikusdinasztia születését jelentheti, ha a brazil elnökválasztást Jair Bolsonaro szélsőjobboldali volt államfő legidősebb fia, Flávio nyeri. A szövetségi törvényhozásban már négy rokona is bent van.
Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting in the country's presidential election by two hours on Sunday, leading the electoral authority to pause a vote count that had already started publishing early-stage results.
Brazilians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff that pits leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, a far-right ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.
De tweede en beslissende verkiezingsronde vandaag in Brazilië is een spannende strijd tussen de zittende linkse president Lula da Silva (80) en de radicaal-rechtse kandidaat Flávio Bolsonaro (45), zoon van de veroordeelde ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. Maar wie na vandaag de nieuwe president van Brazilië ook wordt, de macht van de familie Bolsonaro is al fors
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