Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
- On Sunday, Brazil's election headed to an Oct. 25 runoff after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro both failed to secure the required 50% of the vote.
- Seeking a fourth term, Lula faces incumbent challenges from an affordability crisis and corruption scandal, while Flavio Bolsonaro campaigns on freeing his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Electoral court data showed Flavio Bolsonaro leading with over 55.8 million votes to Lula's nearly 53.2 million, as the Organization of American States reported smooth, safe voting conditions.
- Both candidates have three weeks to court moderate voters, though rival candidates Ronaldo Caiado and Renan Santos have stated they will not endorse either bidder in the runoff.
- The winner will govern Latin America's biggest economy of 214 million people starting Jan. 5, 2027, with Flavio Bolsonaro aligned to President Trump while Lula opposes U.S. tariff policies.
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Hægrisinnaði öldungadeiltþingman Flavio Bolsonaro unexpectedly got the most votes in the polls on Sunday and fór þer með úr Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva president. Hvorugur got the pure majority and therefore must be cooked again after three weeks. Úrslitin voru á skjön við szíllanakannanir, sem havíð szágó Lula með forskot. Flavio Bolsonaro got 47 percent of the vote and a sitting president 45 percent....
Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in the first round; both head to an October 25 runoff
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won around 47% of valid votes in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who took about 45%, according to the Superior Electoral Court's count. As neither passed half of the valid votes, the two will face each other in a runoff on October 25.
Flávio Bolsonaro beat Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election. With practically completed counting, the right-wing challenger with about 47 percent lies ahead of the left-wing incumbent with a good 45 percent – more than two million votes separate the two. For Lula this is a harsh defeat. And the almost eight percent for the retired candidates could become the next problem for the socialist in the run-…
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