# Voting ends in Brazil presidential election as counting begins

https://mins.news/en/item/85648

- TASS, 2026-10-04 20:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2197443

> Voting has ended in Brazil’s presidential election and the Superior Electoral Court has begun counting ballots. Incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are in a close contest. If no candidate wins more than 50% of valid votes, a runoff will take place on October 25.

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