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- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the 4 October 2026 presidential vote.
- If no candidate exceeds 50 % of votes, a runoff will occur on 25 October 2026.
- Under Lula, inflation fell to 4.2 % and GDP grew about 3 % annually.
- Jair Bolsonaro is in prison for plotting a coup after his 2022 electoral defeat.
- At Flávio’s request, the United States designated Brazil’s two criminal groups as terrorist organizations.