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Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

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Populist Flavio Bolsonaro has secured a thin lead over incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but the next president of Brazil will be decided in the runoff round, according to the country’s electoral court.

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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:44:00 UTC.

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  1. Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows

  2. Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff

  3. Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazilian presidential election, as Trump-backed candidates continue red wave

  4. Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

  5. Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

  6. Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff: 5 takeaways from Brazil’s election

  7. Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority vote

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