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Brazil election: Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of populist Jair Bolsonaro, takes an early lead over rival Lula da Silva with over 30% of votes counted

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

What happened

Flavio 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.

Key facts

  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:19:00 UTC.

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  1. Polls close in Brazil's high-stakes election pitting Lula against Flavio Bolsonaro

  2. Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

  3. Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight race

  4. What to know about Brazil's election as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off

  5. Brazil election: Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of populist Jair Bolsonaro, takes an early lead over rival Lula da Silva with over 30% of votes counted

  6. Brazil election: Early count puts Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

  7. Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son

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