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U.S. influence in Latin America at stake in runoff election in Brazil

NPR | By Carrie Kahn,

Sacha Pfeiffer

Published October 25, 2026 at 4:22 PM CDT

A polarizing presidential election runoff in Latin America's largest economy and biggest democracy pits leftist Lula da Silva's legacy against Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Sacha Pfeiffer

Correspondent, Investigations