Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race

Voters will decide between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro in a too-close-to call election this Sunday. If neither wins an outright majority, a runoff vote will take place on Oct. 25. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew explains what’s at stake.

Published On 2 Oct 2026