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October 2026
In-Person Event
Brazil Decides: The 2026 Election and the Future of US-Brazil Relations

Event will also air live on this page.


Inquiries: nhuergo@hudson.org.
 

Brazil Decides: The 2026 Election and the Future of US-Brazil Relations

In-Person Event
Hudson Institute
October 01, 2026
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Towels and caps for sale depicting Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro are seen in a residential area of Brasília on September 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
01
October 2026
In-Person Event

Event will also air live on this page.


Inquiries: nhuergo@hudson.org.
 

Speakers:
Jana Nelson
Jana Nelson

Senior Director for Latin America, Tony Blair Institute

Cliff Young
Clifford Young

President, Ipsos Public Affairs

Brazil goes to the polls on October 4, 2026, in a first-round presidential vote that pits incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who is seeking an unprecedented fourth term at age 80, against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who carries the banner of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. 

Lula has campaigned as the defender of Brazilian sovereignty against United States tariffs, while Flávio has promised closer alignment with Washington on trade and security. With runoff polling at a statistical tie, a fragmented conservative field, and US tariffs and terrorist designations of Brazilian criminal groups now a focus of the campaign, the result will set the terms of Washington’s relationship with Latin America’s largest economy.

Join Hudson Institute for a panel that will examine the dynamics shaping the race, how each leading candidate would govern, and what a Lula or Bolsonaro victory would mean for US-Brazil relations.
 

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