Presidential election in Brazil today.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vs Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro beta Lula 47.03% to 45.16% in the first round election on Oct 4.
Polls close at 5 p.m. local (20:00 UTC, 4 p.m. ET).
Liveblog at https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/25/brazil-election-2026-live-lula-and-bolsonaro-in-tight-race
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NYT Editorial Board -
"What Mr. Trump does not seem to understand is that the global standing of the United States benefits when our leaders attempt to live up to the highest American ideals. Mr. Trump disdains those ideals and cares mostly about himself. Along the way, he is damaging other countries and sapping American power."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/opinion/trump-should-stay-out-of-brazilian-politics.html
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"Two US State Department officials led a campaign to restore the right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil and successfully pushed for sanctions aimed at tilting the election in their favor, according to 10 current and former US officials with direct knowledge of the matter."
"Research published Friday shows that Instagram is “actively boosting” Bolsonaro and conservative content in the days ahead of the country’s high-stakes runoff election."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/meta-algorithm-brazil-election?share_id=10135526
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"Brazil’s Supreme Court rules to extend voting by two hours
Brazil’s Supreme Court, in a rare move, ruled to extend voting by two hours after complaints by Lula’s campaign about public transport issues."
Oct 25, 2026, 5:53 PM@AkaSci any associated findings from BC? 🤔
Oct 25, 2026, 8:06 PM@AkaSci your situation sounds a lot like my situation. I hope you feel better soon