Lula faces tight race in Brazil's October election

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 1 Oct, 13:08 · Archive

Brazil holds a presidential election on 4 October with incumbent Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro polling neck-and-neck.

Brazil will hold a presidential election on 4 October. Incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is in a tight race with Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup. Lula's government says nearly nine million people were lifted out of poverty between 2023 and 2024 through its social programmes.

How it is being reported

• Brazil elections: Can Lula’s anti-poverty record win over voters?France 24 · 1 Oct, 10:51
• The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | EditorialThe Guardian · 30 Sept, 18:37
• How Trump is meddling in Brazil's upcoming election – explainerThe Guardian · 30 Sept, 14:24

In this story: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Flávio Bolsonaro · Jair Bolsonaro · Brazil

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