Brazil Elections 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight · 2,644,806 · 2026-09-28
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What this video is about
This video explores Brazil's upcoming major election featuring 160 million voters choosing between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro. The host highlights the bizarre nature of Brazilian politics by showcasing novelty candidates with funny nicknames and a veterinarian running for president with AI-generated ads involving cats and jungle balls.
- bolsonaro 43
- brazil 27
- because 19
- flavio 19
- president 19
- which 19
- from 17
- lula 17
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Description
John Oliver discusses Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, the baggage associated with the two leading candidates, and some insight into acting from John – a person who has acted. Twice.