# What to know as Brazil prepares for tense presidential run-off

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-23T14:56:05+00:00
- Category: World
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Polls show leftist incumbent Lula closing gap on right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of second round of voting.

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