NewsWPLG Local 10October 25, 2026Miami-Dade County
Brazilians vote in tight presidential runoff pitting incumbent Lula against Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro
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Brazilians cast ballots in a high-stakes presidential runoff election pitting leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The election follows a first round where Bolsonaro bested Lula by over 2.2 million votes while more than 33 million registered voters abstained. Both candidates requested extended voting hours from Brazil's electoral court due to transportation issues and heavy rains.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10Why It Matters
The outcome determines the leadership and economic trajectory of Latin America's most populous nation, with starkly opposing platforms on U.S.-Brazil relations, climate policy, and social welfare.
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Who's Mentioned
PersonMaria Helena Vilanova“76-year-old Bolsonaro voter”locationArgentina“Country bordering Brazil's South”PersonRosângela da Silva“First lady accompanying Lula to the polling station”locationUruguay“Country bordering Brazil's South”PersonFernanda Bolsonaro“Wife of Flávio Bolsonaro”locationSao Paulo“State and city in Brazil”PersonRoulen Azeredo“76-year-old army reservist supporting Bolsonaro”PersonLuzia da Souza“Bar runner and longtime Lula supporter in Rio de Janeiro”PersonLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva“Leftist incumbent president running in the runoff election”locationMiami“City in Florida where Eduardo Bolsonaro spoke”PersonMoraes“Issued an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro”locationBrazil“Nation holding the presidential election”PersonJair Bolsonaro“Imprisoned former Brazilian president and father of Flávio and Eduardo Bolsonaro”locationBrasilia“Capital city of Brazil”OrganizationO Globo“Rio de Janeiro-based newspaper”locationRio de Janeiro“City and state in Brazil”PersonJorge Lemos“72-year-old Lula voter from the Amazon region”PersonGeraldo Alckmin“Vice President accompanying Lula to the polling station”PersonDonald Trump“U.S. President whose allies have notched victories in the region”PersonKássio Nunes“Brazilian Supreme Court Justice heading the country's electoral court”OrganizationBites“Data analytics company tracking social media interactions”locationAmazon rainforest“Region in northern Brazil”OrganizationFolha de S.Paulo“Brazilian newspaper citing pollster analysis”PersonEduardo Bolsonaro“Brother of Flávio Bolsonaro and former lawmaker speaking in Miami”PersonAnderson Falcão“43-year-old journalist in Brasilia supporting Lula”PersonFlávio Bolsonaro“Far-right senator and presidential candidate opposing Lula”PersonFabianne Borges Santoro“45-year-old physiotherapist and Bolsonaro voter”