Lula or Bolsonaro? Some Brazilian voters say they don't want either

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What happened

Brazil's election enters its final day of campaigning as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro make their last pitches to voters.

Brazilians explain what worries them, and why some still can't choose.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:57:29 UTC.

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  3. Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here’s what to know

  4. Flávio Bolsonaro | The Lula challenger

  5. Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil's knife-edge election

  6. Lula or Bolsonaro? Some Brazilian voters say they don't want either

  7. For some Brazilians, this election is a vote on Trump

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