# Lula wins Brazil runoff despite prediction markets favoring Bolsonaro

https://mins.news/en/item/116264

- CNBC, 2026-10-26 17:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/lula-brazil-election-prediction-markets.html

> Prediction-market odds pointed to a decisive Bolsonaro victory, but Lula won the closely fought race.

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