Brazil's 2026 presidential election remained undecided on Sunday night as votes were counted after polling stations closed, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro running neck and neck, according to lanacion.com.ar.
The Argentine outlet reported the race was being decided vote by vote between the two candidates. Cadena 3 Argentina reported that the first results released put Bolsonaro ahead of Lula, while lanacion.com.ar's live coverage continued to track the count as it developed.
The election drew heavy participation. Filo News reported a large turnout and said competing campaign slogans were exchanged, with one person detained outside the Brazilian Embassy in Buenos Aires. The outlet did not give further details on the detention.
The contest pits Lula, the incumbent, against Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The source material did not specify further details about the candidates' campaigns or the offices at stake beyond the presidency.
No final result had been declared at the time of the reports. The count was ongoing, and early leads in Brazilian elections can shift as returns arrive from different regions.
What to watch next: the release of further vote tallies and any official declaration of a winner, or confirmation that the race will go to a runoff if no candidate reaches the required threshold.
