Lula Trails Right-Wing Bolsonaro Heir as Brazil Heads to Election Runoff
Flávio Bolsonaro won 47% to 45%, and the right also captured major parliamentary gains as Lula faces a three-week runoff fight.
- With the Brazilian presidential election heading to a runoff, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva trails right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro 47% to 45%, losing by only 2% in Sunday's first round.
- Brazilian media outlets, including Globo, have aggressively scrutinized Lula, linking his Workers' Party to the nearly $8 billion collapse of Banco Master last November amid allegations of massive fraud.
- Leaked messages revealed Flávio Bolsonaro allegedly asked Banco Master CEO Daniel Vorcaro for more than $26 million to fund a biopic about his father, while Eduardo Bolsonaro coordinated with Ambassador Richard Grenell.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes accused Justice André Mendonca of leaking information to shield Bolsonaro allies, ordering the Federal Police to investigate Mendonca for allegedly manipulating evidence.
- Three weeks remain before the runoff, where Lula must consolidate 8% of third-party votes and win over 29 million voters who abstained in the first round to overcome Bolsonaro.
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Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil’s election runoff
BRASÍLIA, Oct 6 — Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro heads to a runoff election buoyed by sweeping gains in Congress, after a shock first-place poll finish hailed by US President Donald Trump as a “big victory”.The right-wing senator finished two percentage points ahead of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who faces an uphill battle to secure a fourth term win on October 25, and cement his legacy.The 45-year-old Bolsonaro, who was little known…
The PL candidate won in the first round with 47.03 per cent of the votes; Lula was second with 45.16 per cent; the Stock Exchange climbed almost 8 per cent and the dollar dropped
The result of the polls last night, which left the senator and candidate for the presidency of the Republic Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), with 47.03% of the vote against 45.16% of the petist, leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the Workers' Party, according to Lincoln Secco, professor of Contemporary History at USP and author of the book "History of PT".
Sebastián Depolo, former ambassador of Chile in Brazil, analyzes with Fast Check what were the last elections in the South American giant and the show of electoral strength of Bolsonaro. In the presidential election, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) obtained 47.03% of the votes, compared to 45.16% of Lula (PT). The sociologist believes that “Lula, in order to grow, has to first ensure that all its traditional electorate, particularly the elderly, go to vot…
The far right achieved a resounding victory in Brazil on Sunday. The Bolsonaro family has admittedly not yet... the presidency...
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