# Brazilians vote in presidential runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro

https://mins.news/en/item/114564

- The Guardian, 2026-10-25 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/25/lula-da-silva-flavio-bolsonaro-brazil-presidential-election

> Brazilian voters head to the polls on Sunday for a highly unpredictable presidential runoff. First-round winner Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are virtually tied, after Lula gained ground. Flávio has pledged to pardon his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, if elected.

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