# What to know as Brazil heads into a tense presidential runoff

https://mins.news/en/item/112960

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 14:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/what-to-know-as-brazil-prepares-for-tense-presidential-run-off?traffic_source=rss

> Brazil’s presidential runoff pits Senator Flavio Bolsonaro against incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with voting set for October 25. Polls show Lula narrowing the gap after Bolsonaro led the first round by less than two percentage points. The result will determine who holds the presidency for the next four years.

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