News of brazil election 2026

Brazil election 2026

Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil run-off

Today 08:30 Flávio Bolsonaro now overwhelming favourite to win October 25 run-off; Scale of right's success leaves Lula aides concluding vote was broader rejection of veteran leftist's Workers' Party.

Brazil election 2026

Bolsonaro clan wins big in multiple Brazil polls

Today 07:41 Bolsonaro clan secures victory in every race they contested in Brazil election on Sunday; Flávio Bolsonaro surpassed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a first-round vote.

Brazil election 2026

Fans of Brazil's Lula hope for comeback against Bolsonaro

Today 07:19 Fans of current president disheartened by election result, but remain optimistic veteran leftist can turn it round in run-off.

Brazil election 2026

Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro takes first place finish over Lula

Today 02:14 Defying opinion poll projections showing Lula in the lead, right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro takes lead over incumbent into second-round run-off.

EDITORIAL

The boys from Brazil

03-10-2026 00:17 The importance of tomorrow’s election in Brazil can be overrated or underestimated with equal ease. Yet the apparent deadlock between the two extremes is not immune to several variables, including turnout.

Brazilian economy

Brazil job creation beats all forecasts days before election

29-09-2026 16:04 Latin America’s biggest economy created more jobs than expected in August, handing President Lula a boost just days before voters head to the polls.

Brazil election 2026

Poll: Lula and Bolsonaro deadlocked in final week of election campaign

29-09-2026 09:28 President and right-wing challenger running neck and neck as Brazil’s presidential race enters its closing days, new poll polls.

Brazil election 2026

Scandal-weary Brazilians to vote as Lula faces Bolsonaro son

28-09-2026 17:05 Brazilians vote Sunday in a nail-biter election pitting leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

Brazil election 2026

Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat ahead of Brazil vote, polls show

14-09-2026 15:54 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro appeared statistically tied in a pair of new polls ahead of Brazil’s election.

Brazil election 2026

Supreme Court feud threatens to upend Brazil’s presidential race

06-09-2026 08:47 Dispute between two powerful Supreme Court justices threatens to reshape Brazil's looming presidential election.

Brazil election 2026

Lula’s poll lead over Bolsonaro shrinks as Brazil campaign opens

25-08-2026 09:35 President Lula’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows to one point in key poll as official campaigning begins.

Brazil election 2026

Lula wages his final campaign as Brazil’s presidential frontrunner

20-08-2026 12:31 Incumbent is broadly considered the favourite to beat right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, whose campaign has been marred by feuds with his stepmother and links to a banker at the centre of a massive financial fraud probe.

Brazil election 2026

Lula says Trump 'should not meddle' in Brazil's upcoming elections

17-06-2026 21:54 Brazilian president says it's fine for Donald Trump to support the right-wing Bolsonaro family, but that he "should not meddle" in the nation's October presidential election.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Flavio Bolsonaro inches ahead of President Lula in Brazil election poll

25-03-2026 12:18 Son of of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, would take 47.6% of the vote compared to Lula’s 46.6% in a run-off, according to new AtlasIntel survey.

POLITICS IN BRAZIL

Flavio Bolsonaro’s rapid rise in Brazil presidential polls surprises sceptics

27-02-2026 08:12 Flavio Bolsonaro, who two months ago wasn’t considered a strong contender despite hailing from an influential family, has a real chance to become Brazil’s next leader.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Brazil's 2026 elections, without Lula or Bolsonaro?

21-12-2024 04:46 Brazil's 2026 presidential election may offer a field of candidates featuring neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro – a novel scenario for Argentina's giant neighbour.