Brazil sets Oct 4, 2026 first-round election date; runoff Oct 25

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court announced the 2026 general election schedule: first round on October 4, second round on October 25, with voting hours 8am-5pm Brasília time. This is a routine administrative confirmation of the electoral calendar, not a policy shift. The announcement matters for market participants monitoring political risk ahead of the vote, but carries no immediate directional signal.