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A week before Brazil's runoff, the president and the opposition senator clashed over cases involving their children and siblings.
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Brazil's Senate approves end of the 6x1 work schedule days before the Lula-Bolsonaro runoff
The constitutional reform cuts the workweek from 44 to 40 hours with no pay cut, and Lula is making it his main electoral card.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Polls show Flavio Bolsonaro tied with or ahead of Lula before runoff
Two polls published this Friday show a statistical tie in Brazil's presidential race between Jair Bolsonaro's son and the incumbent president.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro promises to bring Brazil into the group of the seven largest powers
In the final stretch of the runoff, Jair Bolsonaro's son defended his father and criticized Lula, though he did not detail specific measures.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro debate for the first time ahead of Brazil's runoff
The opposition senator heads into the debate with 51% in the polls against the president's 49%, in a campaign strained by an allegation against Meta.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade corruption accusations in their first debate
A week before Brazil's runoff, the president and the opposition senator clashed over cases involving their children and siblings.