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Lula and Bolsonaro vote in Brazil’s polarised presidential election

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have voted in a tightly contested election.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:05:37 UTC.

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