# Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs. Bolsonaro runoff, with U.S. influence over Latin America at stake

https://mins.news/en/item/114709

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-25 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/48fUbHc

> A divisive presidential runoff pits President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Flávio Bolsonaro, while the contest also carries stakes for U.S. influence across Latin America.

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