# Brazil votes in tense Lula-Bolsonaro runoff, with US influence in Latin America at stake

https://mins.news/en/item/115065

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-25 22:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/3VZ38SB

> Voting has ended in Brazil’s close presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro. The contest carries implications for US influence in Latin America.

## Stories

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

## Related coverage

- [Lula wins Brazil election but faces uphill battle to govern](https://mins.news/en/item/115884) — France 24, 2026-10-26
- [Lula beats Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff: What does it mean for Trump?](https://mins.news/en/item/115722) — France 24, 2026-10-26
- [Conservative wave hits roadblock in Brazil as Lula holds off Bolsonaro challenge](https://mins.news/en/item/115133) — Fox News, 2026-10-26
- [Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro vote in Brazil presidential runoff](https://mins.news/en/video/114923) — Reuters, 2026-10-25