Brazilian Presidential Election 2026

Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro sees his polling advantage threatened following revelations of his ties to a jailed banker involved in a multimillion-dollar fraud scandal. The 45-year-old senator had been competitive with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of October's presidential election, but the damaging audio recording published by investigative outlet The Intercept may alter the political landscape.