Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff to Lula, arrived in Miami on October 28, 2026 after leaving Brazil despite a Supreme Court passport order.

Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco agreed on October 26, 2026, to buy AI start-up NeoSpace for 2.925 billion reais, about $580-590 million, to build its own AI models.

Lula won Brazil's October 25, 2026 runoff with about 51.8% of votes against Flavio Bolsonaro, who said he would seek to annul the result.

India's men's football team lost 6-1 to Uruguay on 6 October 2026, ending a three-match friendly window that also included a Panama draw and a 4-0 defeat to Brazil.

Flávio Bolsonaro led Lula 47.0% to 45.2% in Brazil's October 4 first round and has since won backing from rivals Zema and Caiado ahead of the October 25 runoff.