# Brazil heads to general election with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro as front-runners

https://mins.news/en/video/85498

- BBC News, 2026-10-04 15:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIhYqdpih10

> Brazilians have begun voting in a general election led by current president and left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. The contest has prompted questions about US influence, trade tariffs, organised crime and Brazil’s sovereignty.

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