Brazil votes in nail-biter polls closely watched by Trump
Politics
Crime
October 4, 2026
Share this article
Click to view full size
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilians started voting Sunday in a knife-edge race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, in an election to decide whether Latin America’s biggest nation follows a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump.
From villages deep in the Amazon rainforest to the agricultural heartlands in the south and sprawling urban favelas, Brazilians are facing a familiar cast — with many forced to pick who they least dislike.
At almost 81 years old, the veteran leftist Lula is seeking a fourth and final term in office, warning voters that Brazil’s sovereignty is at stake due to pressure from Trump.
Politics
Crime
Need the bigger picture?
Share this article
Comments (0)
Download our mobile app
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
