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POLITICSOct 4Lula da Silva seeks re-election in Brazil: between curbing the far-right and defending his social legacy• At 80 years old, the Brazilian president seeks re-election supported by his history of social programs such as Bolsa Família, which currently benefits a quarter of the population. • With a view to a new term, he is promoting labor reform to reduce the weekly working hours to five days andClarín
POLITICSOct 4Elections in Brazil: Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate in his father's shadowTiene 45 años y es el mayor de los cinco hijos del ex presidente. Elogia las políticas de seguridad de Nayib Bukele en El Salvador y promete la construcción de numerosas cárceles. Asimismo, presume de su buena relación con Donald Trump tras mantener una reunión privada en la Casa Blanca.Clarín
POLITICSOct 4Brazil Elections: Bolsonaro and Lula will go to a second presidential roundSerá el 25 de octubre. El senador de derecha obvtuvo el 48% de los votos, mientras el actual presidente de izquierda llegó al 44%. The post Elecciones Brasil: Bolsonaro y Lula irán a segunda vuelta presidencial appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICSOct 4The Bolsonaros expand their presence in Congress with the elections in Brazil: the ex-president's wife and two of Flavio's brothers enterMichelle, the former Brazilian first lady, achieved 28% of the votes in the legislative elections of the Federal District. Two other sons of former president Jair Bolsonaro competed for legislative seats in the state of Santa Catarina.Clarín
POLITICSOct 4Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows - ReutersBolsonaro will face Lula in runoff in Brazil's presidential vote ReutersReuters World
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 4Brazil's Bolsonaro takes early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes electionThe field of 13 candidates has been led by two clear frontrunners — leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth term, and Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of former President Jair BolsonaroThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 4Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's sonIn Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25.NPR News
POLITICSOct 4Results trickle in as Brazil awaits results of high-stakes electionBrazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, after the challenger took some 47% of valid votes…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 4Flávio Bolsonaro surpasses Lula in the first results of the elections in BrazilEl hijo del ex presidente, cerca de la victoria casi cuatro años después del golpe fallido de su padre. Lula, con escaso margen, obligado a levantar unos resultados en los que su rival se asomó a la absoluta LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 4Brazil election: Early count puts Bolsonaro ahead of LulaFlavio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's populist ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, took on incumbent left-wing Lula da Silva in a presidential race. Early results show Bolsonaro in the lead.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 4Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neckWith neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.BBC World
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 4Brazil braces for results of election battle between Lula and BolsonaroBrazilians waited anxiously Sunday for the results of a tight election race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro that will determine if the Latin American powerhouse joins a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump. The post Brazil braces for results of election battle between Lula and Bolsonaro appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 4Incidents and an arrest in front of the Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires during the presidential electionThere were shouts between Lula and Bolsonaro supporters at the door of the diplomatic headquarters as they waited to vote. A man was arrested for assault and resisting authority while defending a street vendor.Clarín
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 4Brazilians voted for next president as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro hope for first round victory - AP NewsBolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil’s presidential election AP NewsAP News
POLITICSOct 4Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight raceLeftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 4Brazil: Polls close in tight race between Lula and BolsonaroFlavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro, is taking on incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. Polls show the first round of voting will likely lead to a runoff.DW News [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 4Brazil 2026 election results, live | Polls close and vote counting begins in BrazilEl ultraderechista Flávio Bolsonaro gana por dos puntos (47%) en primera vuelta a Lula (45%) con más del 99% escrutadoEl País
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 4Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live resultsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential raceBrazil’s president is directly elected: each voter’s ballot counts equally and there is no electoral college. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the valid votes cast in the first round, a second runoff election will be held three weeks later between the two candidates who polled highest. Continue reading...Guardian World
POLITICSOct 4A Profile of Brazil's Potential PresidentFrance 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about how Flavio Bolsonaro is pledging to reshape the country, and asks: who is the man behind the political persona?France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 4Red shirts and yellow shirts: people vote with the colors and flags of their candidate in Brazil's electionsEl color rojo refiere al partido PT del presidente Lula da Silva. El amarillo identifica a su rival, el senador Flávio Bolsonaro.En Brasil se permite incluso votar con una bandera partidaria.Clarín
POLITICSOct 4Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised electionBrazilians queued to vote on Sunday in the first round of a tight election, following a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling. The field of 13 candidates has been led by two clear front runners – leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who hopes to return his father’s right-wing movement to power. A victory for the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 4Brazil Elections 2026, live | Lula: “We will see what Brazil the people chose.” Bolsonaro: “Brazil can't take it anymore.”La última encuesta, divulgada el sábado por la noche, otorga 45% de los votos al presidente y 42% al ultraderechistaEl País
POLITICSOct 4After voting, Lula called to defend 'democracy' in Brazil against 'barbarism'; Bolsonaro asked for 'change' and support against the 'era of backwardness'Casi 160 millones de brasileños están convocados a las urnas este domingo para elegir al próximo presidente entre 12 candidatos.El Tiempo
POLITICSOct 4Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio BolsonaroBrazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters will also pick lawmakers, senators and governors in an election that will determine whether Latin America's biggest nation follows a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump. France24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further insights.France 24 [en]