News of election 2026

With selfies and squats, Brazil's Lula fights for one last comeback

20-10-2026 13:42 Lula, a defining figure in Brazilian politics over four decades, will have to overcome a first-round defeat if he is to gain another term in power.

Flávio Bolsonaro: The heir to Brazil's far-right dynasty

20-10-2026 13:32 Flávio Bolsonaro goes into Sunday's run-off as a narrow favourite. But how different is he to his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro?

Brazil’s second MAGA moment

10-10-2026 06:16 South America has truly turned to the right politically in a move that mirrors the “pink tide” of the early 2000s.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Runaway run-off?

10-10-2026 06:10 Milei would seem to have every right to fancy his chances of soon having a kindred spirit in Brazil’s Planalto presidential palace but does this give him every reason to celebrate?

Milei slams ‘communist lefty’ Lula, revels in Brazil election result

05-10-2026 14:09 Argentina’s President hails Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round lead as a victory for the right; Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno questions whether Lula will even contest the run-off.

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

05-10-2026 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘After the World Cup’ – Tournament marks starting line for Peronism's 2027 hopefuls

01-06-2026 14:20 Opposition leaders are preparing to step into the spotlight after football's most important tournament ends, with Axel Kicillof and Sergio Massa among those positioning for a presidential run.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Colombia vote tests leftist rule as violence surges

26-05-2026 16:15 A leftist figure allied with President Gustavo Petro, a right-wing millionaire lawyer who champions the tough-on-crime approach and a conservative opposition senator are the frontrunners in Colombia's presidential elections on Sunday.

Government greets Hungary’s new leader after Milei ally Orbán gets boot

13-04-2026 20:52 Milei’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno extends greeting to Hungary’s newly elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar after European nation votes to oust Viktor Orbán and end populist’s 16 years in power.

Peru frontrunner vows to expel migrants, further Latin America's rightward tilt

11-04-2026 08:52 Keiko Fujimori, 50-year-old daughter of late ex-president Alberto Fujimori, is one of 35 candidates running to be Peru's next leader in Sunday's election.

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.