Brazil Presidential Election Heads to Runoff Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazil's presidential election in October 2026 went to a runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro led the first round ahead of Lula. The two will face each other in a second round.

Lula called the unexpected result a lesson and criticized Flávio Bolsonaro over Master and what he described as "shadowy connections."