Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Brazil's leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro have kicked off their election campaigns, setting the stage for a deeply polarised vote on 4 October.

80-year-old Lula is seeking a fourth and final term while 45-year-old Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, tries to keep his father's legacy alive.