Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential term

France 242 October 2026, 16:20 UTCBrazil

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro.

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