# Brazil’s election – are the Bolsonaros back?

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 23 Oct 2026, 28 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/storiesofourtimes/e/6ada120470af2b1aa730d20a/media.mp3

This Sunday, Brazilians go to the polls to choose their new president. It’s a hugely consequential contest between the incumbent president, left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro, son of ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Jair Bolsonaro, the jailed former president. But what will it mean if this powerhouse of South America follows so many other countries in the region and swings to the right – and towards the White House? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Stephen Gibbs, contributor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Olivia Case. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Lula v Bolsonaro Jr: the grudge match to decide who Brazil dislikes least Further listening: The fight to expose Mexico's sex-trafficking capital Clips: CBS, The Guardian, @glglobo, Journal da Gazeta, FlavioBolsonaro / Instagram, AP, CBC, Forbes, CBN, lulaoficial / Instagram. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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