Could Brazil be about to swing back to the right? | BBC News
BBC News · Published on October 23, 2026
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Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday to choose the country’s next president. It's a tight race between two very different candidates: the incumbent left-wing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro. So - what's at stake? In this video... 0:00 – Montage 0:33 – Explanation of who Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are 2:09 – Candidates clash during TV debate 2:43 – What are the policies of the candidates? 4:38 – Voters give their views 5:41 – How close is this vote expected to be? 6:32 – Result being closely followed by Latin America & the US 7:32 – Candidates views on Donald Trump 8:08 – What will this election mean for Brazil’s relationship with the United States? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Brazil #Brasil #BrazilElections #Bolsonaro #LuladaSilva #BBCNews