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Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son

NPR | By Tara Neill,

Carrie Kahn

Published October 4, 2026 at 5:52 PM EDT

In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25.

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