# Brazil: Why should you care about the country’s elections?

https://mins.news/en/item/112257

- France 24, 2026-10-23 06:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261023-brazil-why-should-you-care-about-the-country-s-elections

> Brazil’s October 25 runoff could reshape Latin America’s political landscape. In the first round, Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, beat incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by just over two million votes. Journalist Vitoria Barreto explains why the runoff result matters.

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- [Brazil Presidential Election and Political Contest](https://mins.news/en/topic/brazil-presidential-election) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/brazil-presidential-election.md

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