# What to know as Brazilians choose between Lula and Bolsonaro in tense presidential runoff

https://mins.news/en/item/114508

- France 24, 2026-10-25 06:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261025-what-to-know-as-brazilians-choose-between-lula-and-bolsonaro-in-tense-presidential-runoff

> Brazilian voters will choose between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's polarizing runoff. The result will determine whether the US significantly expands its growing influence in Latin America. Bolsonaro led Lula by more than 2.2 million votes in the first round earlier this month, but neither won an absolute majority.

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