https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lula-bolsonaro-in-tight-race-as-brazil-prepares-to-voteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lula-bolsonaro-in-tight-race-as-brazil-prepares-to-votehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lula-bolsonaro-in-tight-race-as-brazil-prepares-to-vote#u128145Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:30:27 +0000Brazil's presidential race heads to a runoff after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro secured a first-round upset over incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Following the initial vote, financial markets reacted strongly as Brazilian stocks and the national currency jumped, with Flávio Bolsonaro emerging as the heavy favorite to win the presidency. President Lula is seeking a fourth term as the Brazilian left's candidate, attempting an improbable comeback by targeting undecided and abstaining voters ahead of the upcoming runoff. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is running to avenge his ex-pres