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Lula and Bolsonaro Head to Oct. 25 Runoff

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro will contest a runoff on Oct 25 after the Oct 4, 2026 election produced no majority.
More than 119 million people voted, about 75% of the 159 million eligible electorate.
Deforestation in 2026 is projected 41% lower than during Jair Bolsonaro’s term, the lowest level in a decade.
Lula’s Workers’ Party will file an OAS complaint alleging Meta restricted the president’s online content before the runoff.

History

Historical Context

Brazil’s October 31 2010 runoff saw Workers’ Party candidate Dilma Rousseff defeat José Serra with 56 % of the vote, securing 55,752,529 ballots and becoming the nation’s first female president after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s two-term limit. The massive turnout and PT’s coalition strength established a template of organized, high-participation contests that shape today’s presidential races.

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Story summary

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro will contest a runoff on Oct 25 after the Oct 4, 2026 election produced no majority.
More than 119 million people voted, about 75% of the 159 million eligible electorate.
Deforestation in 2026 is projected 41% lower than during Jair Bolsonaro’s term, the lowest level in a decade.
Lula’s Workers’ Party will file an OAS complaint alleging Meta restricted the president’s online content before the runoff.

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