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PoliticsCan Brazil’s Lula halt the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America?

Brazil’s presidential election pits left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Polls put Lula slightly ahead before the first round, but the close race is expected to head to a runoff. The result could determine whether Brazil joins Latin America’s recent shift to the right.

Brazil electionLulaFlavio BolsonaroLatin American right

AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-10-04 10:55Original

Can Brazil’s Lula halt the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America?
Can Brazil’s Lula halt the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America?Politics