# Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-25T08:00:58+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/25/lula-da-silva-flavio-bolsonaro-brazil-presidential-election
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/brazilians-vote-in-presidential-election-runoff-pitting-leftist-lula-a-17bbb9/

Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro , who won the first-round vote. Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls

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