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POLITICSOct 4Brazil at a crossroads: back to Bolsonaro or continue with Lula?Vandaag gaat Brazilië naar de stembus. Het belooft een nek-aan-nekrace te worden tussen de linkse zittend president Lula da Silva (80) en de radicaal-rechtse kandidaat Flavio Bolsonaro (45). Hij is de zoon van ex-president Jair Bolsonaro die een gevangenisstraf uitzit van 27 jaar voor een poging tot staatsgreep in 2022. Bolsonaro, met een radicaal-rechtse en conservatieve agenda, is voorstander van een vrije markt met weinig overheidsbemoeienis en keiharde politieoptredens tegen criminaliteit. President Lula da Silva, opgegroeid in diepe armoede, staat bekend om zijn progressieve en sociale agNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 4What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio BolsonaroPolls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.BBC World
POLITICSOct 4Ballots reach remote Indigenous Brazilians ahead of presidential electionBallot boxes reach remote Indigenous communities by boat as Brazil votes, with Amazon conservation a key issue.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 4Brazil's 2026 presidential election is kicking off with polls showing Lula and Bolsonaro nearly tied.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 4Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of critical electionLatest polls suggest Lula's lead over Bolsonaro is narrowing, with neither candidate likely to win outright on Sunday.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 3Elections in Brazil: voting this Sunday and the latest polls reduce the difference between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro to a minimumEl presidente tiene 3 puntos frente a su rival, lo que garantizaría el balotajeEn la eventual segunda vuelta la ventaja del mandatario se reduce a solo un punto, 47% a 46%. Fuerte preocupación por la abstención.Clarín
POLITICSOct 3Religion, a decisive actor in these elections in BrazilLa fe es un protagonista más en la reñida contienda entre Lula da Silva y Flávio Bolsonaro.La iglesia evangélica sigue ganando espacio en el país y su peso se hará notar en las urnas.Clarín
POLITICSOct 3Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential voteFront-runners in Brazil 's presidential race campaigned Saturday in the powerhouse state of Sao Paulo, where a fifth of the nation's vote is based, seeking to rally supporters…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 3Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil's knife-edge electionBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday in the powerhouse state of Sao Paulo, where a fifth of the nation's vote is based, seeking to rally supporters and convince the undecided on the eve of Sunday's nail-biter election.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 3Brazil Elections 2026: what are the conditions for a runoff and when would the vote beLa elección presidencial tendrá una primera vuelta el 4 de octubre y existe una fecha ya establecida para una eventual segunda votación.Para evitar el balotaje, uno de los candidatos deberá alcanzar la mayoría absoluta de los votos, sin contabilizar los votos blancos y nulos.Clarín
POLITICSOct 3Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns on eve of tight voteBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro have a final chance on Saturday to sway voters at rallies in crucial São Paulo before a tight election marked by scandals and personal attacks.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 3The hemispheric impact of the Brazilian electionsLas elecciones brasileñas repercutirán en el Mercosur, en América del Sur e, incluso, en toda América Latina. Sobre esto no hay la menor duda, aunque se depositan muchas expectativas, sobredimensionadas, sobre la victoria de uno u otro.Clarín
POLITICSOct 3US suspends consular services in Brazil due to security concernsThe Hill
POLITICSOct 3What to know about Brazil’s 2026 presidential electionPolls show tight race between incumbent Lula and right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro amid concerns over crime and economy.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 3Lula ahead in polls for Brazil's first-round vote; runoff likely - reuters.comLula ahead in polls for Brazil's first-round vote; runoff likely reuters.comReuters World
POLITICSOct 3Why has Brazil accused the US of election interference?The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.BBC World
POLITICSOct 3Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil electionWith the first round of Brazil's presidential election taking place Sunday, Wall Street is gearing up with starkly different market predictions.CNBC
POLITICSOct 3Elections in Brazil: a new poll and the closing of campaigns centralize the last day before Sunday's pollsEl nuevo sondeo de Data Folha se difundirá por la tarde y será el último registro antes de la votación. El anterior de este jueves de esa empresa le dio 5 puntos de diferencia a favor a Lula en la primera vuelta y tres en la segunda, manteniendose el empateLos dos principales candidatos cierran sus campañas en San PabloClarín
POLITICSOct 3Brazil Elections 2026: how to vote from ArgentinaThe electoral registration or regularization process expired on May 7, and those who have not done so will not be able to participate in the elections. The voting will be on October 4, from 8 to 17, at the Brazilian Embassy located at Cerrito 1350, City of Buenos Aires.Clarín
POLITICSOct 3Four fears and frustrations that are shaping Brazil’s election. One is Trump.Officials in Brazil have grown increasingly concerned about the possibility of U.S. interference in the presidential vote on Sunday.Washington Post World
POLITICSOct 3Multilateralism or Trumpism? Lula or Bolsonaro? As elections approach, Brazil at a crossroadsDÉCRYPTAGE - Les deux principaux candidats à l’élection présidentielle brésilienne, dont le premier tour est prévu dimanche, défendent des conceptions diamétralement opposées de la diplomatie.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 3Lula for a fourth term, Flavio Bolsonaro following in his father's footsteps: in Brazil, a presidential election with the scent of a rematchANALYSE - Le président sortant, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, et son adversaire Flavio Bolsonaro, fils de l’ancien président Jair Bolsonaro, sont au coude-à-coude à la veille du premier tour.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 3Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American blocSunday’s poll pits the leftist incumbent Lula against the son of a former far-right president convicted of staging a coup‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of electionShortly after his controversial speech to the United Nations general assembly in September, Donald Trump gathered a dozen like-minded Latin American leaders and boasted that rightwing candidates had won all seven presidential elections held in the region since he began his second term.“Everybody I’ve endorsed has won,” the US president said in New York to most of the leaders of the SGuardian World
POLITICSOct 3Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro draw thousands as campaigns near endBrazilian President Lula da Silva held his final campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro on FridayAl Jazeera [en]