Brazil: Meet the Candidates 2026
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro lead polling ahead of the October 4 first-round vote.
Brazil’s presidential race has been dominated by two highly polarized candidates: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Other right-wing contenders, including former Goiás governor Ronaldo Caiado and Missão party president Renan Santos, remain in the single digits in most polls. Disputes over tariffs and terrorist designations against Brazilian gangs announced by the Trump administration have made the relationship with the United States a central campaign issue....
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