# Conservative wave hits roadblock in Brazil as Lula holds off Bolsonaro challenge

https://mins.news/en/item/115133

- Fox News, 2026-10-26 00:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/conservative-wave-hits-roadblock-brazil-lula-holds-off-bolsonaro-challenge

> Incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated conservative Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to The Associated Press. The article says the win gives Lula an unprecedented fourth term, while the Bolsonaro movement remains an influential force in Brazilian politics despite the loss.

## Related coverage

- [Lula wins Brazil election but faces uphill battle to govern](https://mins.news/en/item/115884) — France 24, 2026-10-26
- [Leftist incumbent edges out far-right Bolsonaro](https://mins.news/en/video/115291) — DW News, 2026-10-26
- [Brazil’s Lula beats Flávio Bolsonaro to win re-election](https://mins.news/en/item/115121) — France 24, 2026-10-26
- [Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro](https://mins.news/en/item/115118) — The Guardian, 2026-10-26