The 2026 Brazilian presidential election took place in a climate of high polarization, pitting the outgoing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a left-wing figure, against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the political heir of his father, the far-right former president. The days leading up to the first round, scheduled for October 4, were marked by an intense campaign, with both camps mobilizing their supporters across the country. Lula concluded his campaign in São Paulo with a rally described by his team as "record-breaking," stating that the election was a "choice between democracy and barbarism." For his part, Flávio Bolsonaro opted for motorcades and rallies, notably in Rio de Janeiro, urging his voters to go to the polls with the conviction of a first-round victory. Polls, the main indicators of public opinion, have...
A broad consensus is emerging on the tension of the Brazilian presidential election with Lula and Bolsonaro neck and neck. However, a major dissonance appears within the East/South bloc and dissident sources concerning the accuracy of the polls and the real advantage of one candidate over the other. While some sources (East/South Conservative Right, Dissident Left /...
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