Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and challenger Flavio Bolsonaro are preparing for a final televised debate ahead of the upcoming runoff election. The campaign has been marked by intense social media activity and legal disputes.
Why it matters
The outcome of the Brazilian election will determine the political direction of Latin America's largest economy and its approach to social and economic policy.
Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote left Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) and Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro (R), son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. AFP AFP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/agzu71/article71614416.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AFP__20261022__D46N4G7__v1__HighRes__ComboBrazilElectionRunoff.jpg EVARISTO SA (COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on October 22, 2026, shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) gesturing during a ceremony announcing investments in Paraná state at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on March 12, 2026, and Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, speaking to the press after attending an evangelical service in Brasilia on December 7, 2025. Brazil's President Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro head to a runoff election on October 25, a race that has become mired in allegations of social media malfeasance.
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