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Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil's Election?
Flavio Bolsonaro, son of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, led Lula in the first round, and Lula is eighty and seeking a fourth term; the polls are a coin flip.
On air: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Meet the PressurePublished
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- First reported by The New York Times: “Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil’s Election?”, with reporting from France 24, NPR, NBC News, Rio Times and Reuters via US News.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: Lula, Brazil.
- BBN covered this story before: Brazil votes in a runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro (October 25).
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- The New York TimesCould Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil’s Election?
- France 24Bolsonaro leads Lula in final Brazil election polls October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- NPRBrazil’s runoff pits a political giant against the Bolsonaro heir : NPR October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC NewsBrazil votes in pivotal runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro Jr. October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- Rio TimesBrazil Runoff Polls (Oct 24): Flávio 51%, Lula 49% October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- Reuters via US NewsBolsonaro, Lula About Even in Polls for Brazil Runoff Vote October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrazil votes today in a runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBolsonaro finished ahead in the first round, forty-seven percent to Lula's forty-five.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNo first-round loser in Brazilian democracy has ever come back to win the runoff.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the final polls are tight, right? France 24 reports one pair of surveys had Bolsonaro at fifty-one and Lula at forty-nine.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorInside the margin of error, Chip. That is a tie with better posture.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReuters adds that another poll of two thousand thirty-two people had it forty-six point three to forty-five.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLula is eighty, running for a fourth nonconsecutive term, and says it will be his last election.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlmost a compliment, Gloria. I'll take it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt was a correction, Chip. Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, and the voters decide today.
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The story so far
- Lula tells voters to Google it; second debate set for October 23 · BBC
- How Uber became Brazil's safety net, and Lula's weak spot · Financial Times
- Bolsonaro's 'corrupto' palm stunt becomes a meme before Brazil runoff · The Guardian
- Brazil runoff rivals each seek to disqualify the other · Al Jazeera
- Brazil runoff: Lula versus Bolsonaro's son, too close to call · BBC
- Brazil votes in a runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro · BBC
- Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil's Election? (this story)
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