Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's election runoff

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake-up his campaign after losing the first round of national elections to Flávio Bolsonaro…

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  • Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake-up his campaign after losing the first round of national elections to Flávio Bolsonaro…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:58:51 UTC.

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  1. Bolsonaro favourite to win: What Brazil’s first round of elections tells us

  2. Brazil presidential election: 'Bolsonaro being ahead is a surprise,' researcher says

  3. Brazil lurches to the right as Lula falters in the first round of presidential election

  4. Spain calls snap election amid housing crisis

  5. Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's election runoff

  6. Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge

  7. Return of the Bolsonaros: Why the far-right surge in Brazilian elections?

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