Brazil votes in deeply polarised election pitting Lula against Bolsonaro — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-votes-in-deeply-polarised-election-pitting-lula-against-bolsonaroContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Brazil Heads to Presidential Runoff Following Polarised First Roundhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-votes-in-deeply-polarised-election-pitting-lula-against-bolsonarohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-votes-in-deeply-polarised-election-pitting-lula-against-bolsonaro#u106785Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:51:13 +0000Brazil is headed to an October 25 presidential runoff after neither left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nor right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro secured an outright victory in the first round of voting. The election exposes deep divisions across the nation over inflation, corruption, crime, and relations with the United States. Approximately 160 million registered voters were eligible to cast ballots on Sunday to select a new president, governors, senators, and lawmakers in a closely contested political showdown.Why it mattersThe presidential contest features left-wing leader Lula