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Brazil elections: Voters choosing between Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Brazil elections: Polls remain open after last-minute extension in election run-off between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
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Results could be pushed back by several hours following polls extension
This is a highly unusual step by Brazil’s top electoral court to extend voting by two hours. President Lula was concerned about disruption to the public transport bus network in the major cities of São Paulo and Salvador. It’s no surprise that would concern him: São Paulo state is a key swing state…
Two-hour extension applies across the country
As we have just reported, following a decision by the country's Supreme Court, voting has been extended in Brazil's presidential election until 19:00 local time (22:00 GMT). The decision was made following a request made by President Lula's campaign in three cities in the state of Bahia. The campai…
Voting extended in presidential election
Brazil's Supreme Court has extended voting in the country's presidential election for another two hours. The decision comes after both campaigns asked the court to extend the voting period.
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Bolsonaro campaign also calls for polls to remain open in several cities
As we've been reporting, Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign has also requested for polls to stay open longer. The campaign says in a request sent to the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) that bad weather as a result of heavy rains in several cities could hinder voters, asking for the polls to be extended to…
Polls close in Brazil presidential election
Polls have now closed in Brazil's presidential election run-off between left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro. However, both Lula and Bolsonaro have asked for polls to remain open for longer in some areas. Lula claimed public transport in Salvador and…
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How can voters aged over 70 decide the election?
Almost half of eligible voters aged 70 or older did not go to the polls in the first round of the 2026 Brazil presidential elections. Abstention reached 49.1% in this age group, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) — the highest among all age groups. In absolute numbers, this r…
Polls closing in less than an hour
Polls for Brazil's presidential election are set to close in less than an hour, at 17:00 local time (20:00 GMT). Brazil's electoral court president Justice Kassio Nunes Marques says it is looking reports that transport has been disrupted in some cities. It comes after President Lula asked for polls…
First ballot box reports released for votes cast in other countries
Countries in Asia, Africa and Oceania have already finished voting in the second round of the presidential election this Sunday. According to the first ballot box reports released by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Flávio Bolsonaro defeated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Japan, the Unit…
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Lula calls for polls to stay open longer after reports of bus disruption
Brazilian President Lula has asked for polls to remain open longer in Salvador and São Paulo after his party claimed public transport in both cities had been disrupted. He did not say how long he wanted the scheduled closing time of 17:00 local time (20:00 GMT) to be extended by. Speaking to report…
How the first round of Brazil's elections unfolded
BBC correspondent Ione Wells unpacks the results of the first round of Brazil's presidential elections, which took place on 4 October:
'Different needs': Why some Lula supporters have switched allegiance
Sara Duarte, 30, was raised in a family that supported Lula and benefited from social programmes. She says her views changed after moving from the city of São Luís to Balsas, a major soy-producing hub in the northeastern state of Maranhão. "I started living among businesspeople who see different ne…
What to know about the run-off as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former president Jair, beat President Lula da Silva in the first round of voting on 4 October by a narrow margin, but fell short of the 50% of valid votes needed to win outright, triggering the run-off. Here's what you need to know: Bolsonaro v Lula mark two?…
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'We voted for democracy': Voters outside polling stations tell the BBC
Supporters of the candidates for today's Brazilian presidency election have been speaking to BBC News about the reasoning behind their votes. “We voted for democracy, for the collective good. For equality," a woman in a couple with a Lula flag tells me. “All of the social programmes that he represe…
Voters in London show just how close the results are expected to be
I’ve just been to vote before coming in for my shift and even here in London, nearly 9,000kms (5,592 miles) away from the Brazilian capital, you can see how important this election is - and just how close the result is expected to be. Outside the building where voting is taking place, supporters of…
Photos show Lula and Bolsonaro joining supporters on the streets
Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula could each be seen greeting their supporters after casting their votes at polling stations in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo on Sunday. Voters lined the streets, sporting red or green and yellow colours to support the left or right-wing candidates respectively.
Voters mark themselves out in red, green and yellow in Brazil’s capital
Here at a polling station in central Brasília, Brazil’s capital, people have come in with t-shirts and banners reading “the vote is secret” but, in what has become a bit of a viral in-joke in Brazil, then obviously decked themselves out in the colours of their party and candidate. They are clearly…
Who is Liberal Party candidate Flávio Bolsonaro?
Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, is the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and has been serving as a senator since 2019. The trained lawyer is running for president as part of the right-wing Liberal Party (PL). While he is seen as less confrontational than his father, Bolsonaro is appealing to a si…
The winners and losers from the first round of Brazil's elections
Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil's presidential election, beating left-wing President Lula da Silva, but falling short of an outright majority. BBC News Brasil spoke with experts to understand who the other winners and losers are from that first round. Winners: Former presi…
Who is Brazil's current president?
Brazilian President Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has been president three times, is running again as the candidate for the left-wing Workers' Party (PT). Before his latest term in office, the veteran left-wing politician, known widely as Lula, also led the country between 2003 and 2010. Policies…
What both candidates had to say to supporters as they head to polls
Both candidates have thanked their supporters for their second-round campaigning. Voting in his home state of Rio de Janeiro, Flávio Bolsonaro said “we brought joy to the streets” and said “the time for real change has arrived.” He argued that life had become worse under President Lula da Silva and…
Bolsonaro casts his vote in today's election
Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro could be seen with his wife Fernanda Bolsonaro today after casting his vote in the Brazilian presidency election. The candidate thanked his supporters in a social media post earlier, calling on voters to build a Brazil for all Brazilians.
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Lula greets supporters outside polling station after casting vote
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known widely as Lula, could be seen casting his vote in today's election in São Bernardo do Campo, posing for photographs afterwards. The Workers' Party (PT) candidate said in a post on X earlier that the time has come to transform the hope of the Brazilian peop…
Brazilians head to polls to choose next president
Brazilians are heading to the polls to choose their new president in a closely fought run-off election. The choice is between incumbent left-wing leader Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is the son of the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving…
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