Politics · Brasília, Brazil · October 17, 2026

Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off

first reported Oct 15, 4:54 PM ET

President Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in the 25 October run-off. Days before the vote, Congress approved cutting the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours, a Lula pledge, and Lula reversed his stance to back lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 16 for heinous crimes.

The story so far

1. Oct 17Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off
2. Oct 18Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
3. Oct 19Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of candidates
4. Oct 20Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied before Sunday's Brazil run-off
5. Oct 21Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
6. Oct 22Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
7. Oct 23Brazil court orders transport for Indigenous voters before runoff
8. Oct 24Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
9. Oct 25Brazil extends voting in tight Lula–Bolsonaro presidential runoff
10. Oct 26Lula wins fourth term in Brazil; Bolsonaro refuses to concede
11. Oct 27Bolsonaro's party accepts Lula's win; Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil
12. Oct 28Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
13. Oct 29Flávio Bolsonaro in US calls himself 'leader' of Brazil
14. Oct 30Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
15. Oct 31Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
16. Nov 1Flávio Bolsonaro in US after leaving Brazil

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Sources

• Buenos Aires Times ↗Oct 15, 6:16 PM ET
• MercoPress ↗Oct 15, 4:54 PM ET
• The Guardian ↗Oct 16, 12:47 PM ET

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