Brazil is holding a presidential election in 2026 with Lula and Bolsonaro's son as candidates.

Authoritative reporting confirms that Brazil's presidential election is being held in October 2026 and that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, are candidates. The claim is substantively accurate, though "Bolsonaro's son" is less specific than naming Flávio Bolsonaro.

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Brazil is holding a presidential election in 2026 with Lula and Bolsonaro's son as candidates.

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