Lula Struggles to Blunt Bolsonaro Rise in Tight Brazil Race

Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaPhotographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg

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By Daniel Carvalho

March 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC

Updated on

March 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM UTC

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Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is struggling to respond to Flavio Bolsonaro’s rise in polls as tensions mount within his inner circle over how to counter the surge, adding to a string of crises denting his approval and threatening his chances in the final electoral campaign of his career.