Lula's Fourth-Term Run-Off vs Flavio Bolsonaro — SkimNews
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- Lula (Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) is seeking an unprecedented fourth presidential term after a close first round on October 4, 2026 that produced no outright winner
- Flavio Bolsonaro, a Senator, takes on Lula in the run-off, with polls showing another tight race; coverage of the matchup highlights his identity as "Bolsonaro's son"
- Polling across Brazil opens at 8am (11:00 GMT) and closes at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT) on October 25, 2026
- Nearly 160 million citizens are eligible to vote in the run-off, all casting ballots inside that single 8am-to-5pm window
- Lula drew more than one million supporters to a rally on the eve of the election run-off
Why it matters: For Flavio Bolsonaro, the run-off is the only path to the presidency after a first round too close for Lula to claim outright; with nearly 160 million eligible voters and polling confined to 8am-5pm local time on October 25, the presidency and Lula's unprecedented fourth term come down to a single day of participation.
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