# Brazil votes in deeply polarised election pitting Lula against Bolsonaro

https://mins.news/en/item/85272

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-04 11:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/brazil-votes-in-deeply-polarised-election-pitting-lula-against-bolsonaro?traffic_source=rss

> Brazilian voters are choosing between left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a closely fought presidential election. About 160 million registered voters are also electing lawmakers, governors and senators. A runoff on October 25 will follow if no candidate wins more than half of valid votes.

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