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Brazil runoff, court scandal, Brewers, Fortnite
Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round with 47.03 percent to Lula's 45.16, and the final Datafolha poll had the runoff within its margin of error.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on The Weekend ShiftPublished
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 4:00 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “A corruption scandal involving a Brazilian Supreme Court justice has shaken up the election.”, with reporting from Al Jazeera.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Brazilian, Brazil, Supreme Court, Brewers.
- BBN covered this story before: Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil's Election? (October 25).
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- The New York TimesA corruption scandal involving a Brazilian Supreme Court justice has shaken up the election.
- Al JazeeraHow the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race October 2, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd a corruption scandal tied to a Supreme Court justice has shaken up the race.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe collapse of Banco Master triggered a payout of nearly seven point seven billion dollars from Brazil's Credit Guarantee Fund, the largest in its history, according to Al Jazeera.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNo candidate has ever won the Brazilian presidency after finishing second in round one, CNBC notes. Today is either history or a very tidy pattern.
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The story so far
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- Brazil runoff: Lula versus Bolsonaro's son, too close to call · BBC
- Brazil votes in a runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro · BBC
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- Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil's Election? · The New York Times
- Brazil runoff, court scandal, Brewers, Fortnite (this story)
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