Brazil Election Analysis - Round 2 Panel

Panel Discussion

Canning House will be hosting an in-person panel discussion ahead of the second round runoff of the Brazilian Presidential Election. Following the first round on 4 October, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro advanced to the runoff after neither candidate secured the majority required for an outright victory. Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly led the first-round vote, setting up a closely contested second-round election on 25 October.

This panel will discuss the key themes shaping the runoff campaign, including Lula’s bid for a fourth term, the continued influence of the Bolsonaro political movement, Brazil’s economic outlook, and the wider international implications of the result. Our expert panellists will examine what a victory for either candidate could mean for Brazil’s political direction, economic priorities, and global partnerships, as well as the key challenges facing the country in the years ahead. The panel discussion and audience Q&A will last for one hour and a quarter.

Register now to join us at the Maughan Library, King's College London, using the form on this page. 

Photo credits: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, Ichiro Guerra

 

The Speakers 

Richard Lapper is a journalist, writer and consultant. He is the author of Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America (Bloomsbury, 2026) and Beef, Bible and Bullets: Brazil in the Age of Bolsonaro (Manchester University Press, 2021). He is an analyst with Aurora Macro Strategies and an associate at Chatham House. He was a journalist with the Financial Times for more than 25 years.

Dr Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos is Director of the King’s Brazil Institute and Associate Professor at King’s College London. A social anthropologist by training, her research examines the intersections of development, extractive economies, youth aspirations, and politics in Brazil. Her publications include four books and dozens of articles published in leading international journals.

Vera Helena Innes is Chair of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain and a partner at Aroeira Salles Advogados. An international lawyer qualified in Brazil, Portugal, and England & Wales, she has extensive experience advising on cross-border corporate and commercial matters. She also serves on the Senior Advisory Board of the Brazil Institute at King’s College London and is an active member of leading international legal associations.