Brazil's 2026 Elections

A curated breakdown of the key developments, political dynamics, and perspectives shaping Brazil’s 2026 elections.

Oct 27, 2026

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7 min read

📱 A blueprint with blind spots

'Cultural Janonism' helped Lula win Brazil's runoff. The left abroad wants the recipe, but it may travel badly.

The Brazilian Report

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 27, 2026

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9 min read

🔕 Circuit breaker

Markets go haywire after Lula's win. Has Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil? Where Lula got the votes he needed.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 26, 2026

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9 min read

🗳️ Lula, again

Lula pulls off the first come-from-behind win in Brazilian history, taking a fourth term by 4.4 million votes. Flávio Bolsonaro, echoing his father, rejects the result.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 25, 2026

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8 min read

🗳️ A coin-flip election

Here is what to watch tonight, and what each candidate would do with the country.

The Brazilian Report

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 23, 2026

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11 min read

🏁 Fear factor, photo finish

Brazil's presidential race keeps seesawing. The candidates meet tonight in a high-stakes debate. Is Brazil's top election judge looking for ways to tilt the vote?

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 22, 2026

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9 min read

⚡ Power play

Washington edges closer to Brazil's energy grid. Brazil weighs whether to build another nuclear plant. How Brazil runs an election in the Amazon.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 21, 2026

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9 min read

🏇 Can Lula still win Brazil's runoff?

The latest polls. A war in the Middle East pushed Chinese refiners toward the Atlantic. Who is Lula's social media general?

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

🤳 Why Meta matters in Brazilian elections

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

🤳 Why Meta matters in Brazilian elections

Lula's campaign says Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp are muffling the left days before the October 25 vote. Meta blames glitches.

The Brazilian Report

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 20, 2026

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9 min read

🗳️ Testing the coattails

The 2026 election puts an old political adage to the test. Flávio Bolsonaro rushes to defuse Bolsa Família scare. New money-laundering inquiry reaches Flávio Bolsonaro.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 19, 2026

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8 min read

⚔️ Debate debacle

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off. The left challenges polling station relocations days before the runoff.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Oct 16, 2026

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3 min read

Lula flexes his muscle in São Paulo. Electoral court leaders tilt the field.

Gustavo Ribeiro

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