Brazil: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in a tight presidential runoff

Brazil Nearly 159 million Brazilian voters are called to the polls on Sunday, October 25, to decide between outgoing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former head of state Jair Bolsonaro. Following a highly contested first round, polls predict a tight race, the outcome of which will weigh heavily on the country's political and diplomatic future. Brazil is preparing to elect its next president at the end of a campaign marked by intense political rivalry. In the first round, Flávio Bolsonaro received 47% of the vote, compared to 45% for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Recent opinion polls indicate that the competition between the two candidates remains neck-and-neck. The election also has an international dimension, particularly regarding relations between Brasilia and Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump is an ally of the Bolsonaro family, while Jair Bolsonaro is serving a sentence for attempting a coup d'état after his defeat in the previous presidential election. The winner will lead Latin America's largest economy, which has approximately 214 million inhabitants, for the next four years. The election thus represents a major turning point for the country's political and economic direction, as well as its position on the international stage. 01:14 Brazil: Lula speaks out against new U.S. tariffs 01:54 Germany: Lula defends South Africa's participation in the G20 01:43 Brazil slams the exclusion of South Africa from the next G20 in the USA 01:07 Brazil calls for strengthened military cooperation at the LAAD Security trade show 01:00 Brazil: Indigenous marches in Brasilia enter their third day protesting for land rights 01:32 Latin America-Africa Forum: Lula criticizes the return to a "colonial approach"