Storyline
2026 Brazilian presidential election
One page that accretes the verified record as the story develops. Every fact keeps its date and its sources.
1 DAYS
54 FACTS
3 EVENTS
2 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY AUG 16
AUG 16 · Day 1
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro launch presidential campaigns in Brazil
Argentina's President Javier Milei attended the convention of Flávio Bolsonaro's party
There are 13 candidates running in the Brazilian presidential election, and campaign ads begin airing on TV and radio at the end of the month
Four years ago Lula defeated then-incumbent Jair Bolsonaro with 50.9% of the vote
“the only one who can sit with the United States, with China, with Israel, with the Middle East, with India and with Argentina to make the best and biggest trade deals for our nation.”
FLÁVIO BOLSONARO
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AUG 07 · Day -8
Colombia's new president takes office in Cali ceremony
De la Espriella is 48 years old.
Chilean President José Antonio Kast attended the inauguration.
De la Espriella succeeded Gustavo Petro as president of Colombia.
“His rise to power will reinforce this rightward shift across much of Latin America and consolidate a regional bloc of conservative governments against a dwindling number of left-wing administrations,”
GLAELDYS GONZÁLEZ
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MAR 16 · Day -152