# Can Brazil avoid a runoff election?

https://mins.news/en/video/85553

- DW News, 2026-10-04 17:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5lMM2yxby8

> Brazilians are voting in a high-stakes presidential contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. Most polls point to a likely runoff, but both campaigns believe they can still win outright. The election is being shaped by the issues motivating voters and by which candidate has momentum on polling day.

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