South America | 22 October 2026
The story in brief
Brazil, a country in South America, will vote for its next President on 25 October.
A new survey shows that the two people standing for election have almost equal support.
A survey asks people how they plan to vote.
Who is involved?
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President Lula: The current President of Brazil.
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Flávio Bolsonaro: A member of Brazil's national parliament who wants to become President.
What happened?
On 21 October, a new survey showed that Brazil's presidential election remains close.
Flávio Bolsonaro is just ahead of President Lula.
The two have almost the same level of support.
Last week, Bolsonaro's lead was a little bigger.
A survey cannot tell us who will win an election.
What is the background?
Brazil is holding the second and final round of its presidential election.
Voters will choose between President Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of a former President of Brazil.
Why does it matter?
The election will decide who leads Brazil.
What happens next?
Brazilians will vote on Sunday, 25 October.
Source: Reuters, 21 October 2026