Latin America’s conservative shift faces its biggest test yet in Brazil election

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva barely leads Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil election polls as analysts say the vote could reshape conservatism in the Americas.

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  • Reported by Fox News and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:51 UTC.

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