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Brazil·Elections

Lula seeks to mobilise abstainers in bid to defeat Bolsonaro in Brazil

Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 06:16 · 1 min read

Brazil's leftist Workers' Party (PT) says former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva plans to win over voters who abstained in earlier rounds as he tries to unseat President Jair Bolsonaro, with the party chief expecting Bolsonaro to go on the attack and join televised debates. The race matters well beyond Brazil, since the Amazon rainforest, a vital buffer against global warming, has suffered heavy destruction under Bolsonaro and the result could shape its future protection. The source material provided is limited to a headline and summary, so details of any specific reform pledges by the candidates are not confirmed here.

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El País — Lula pretende movilizar a los abstencionistas para consumar el milagro y vencer a Bolsonaro en Brasil ↗︎
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