# Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with bid for fourth presidential term

https://mins.news/en/item/83781

- France 24, 2026-10-02 16:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261002-brazil-s-lula-gears-up-for-last-dance-with-run-for-fourth-presidential-term

> Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek re-election on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker is counting on his popularity and economic record to secure a fourth term, but polls show him running neck-and-neck with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro.

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