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Brazilians will vote on October 27, 2026, in a polarizing presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, after neither candidate secured an absolute majority in the first round earlier this month. Bolsonaro bested Lula by more than 2.2 million votes in the first round, but the competition remains tight and will determine Brazil's political direction on issues including governance and economic policy.