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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In the upcoming presidential runoff in Brazil, two candidates, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, represent very different visions for US-Brazil relations. Bolsonaro enters the election with some momentum after receiving 47% of the first-round votes, nudging ahead of Lula’s 45%. The next president will face the challenge of balancing […]
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Lula vs. Bolsonaro in Brazil's Presidential Election Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 10/09/2026 - 05:05 Brazil's incumbent president Lula da Silva finished second behind Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential election. Because neither man received at least 51% of the vote, a run-off election on October 25 will decide the presidency. Robert Wilson joins us from Rio de Janeiro to provide analys…
Evangelicals favor Bolsonaro in polls over Lula as Brazil heads to runoff
This Sunday's general elections in Brazil confirmed a scenario of marked polarization, as reported by Diario Cristiano Internacional, forcing a second round of voting to decide the presidency.
While Lula has significantly reduced deforestation in the Amazon, climate activists fear the possibility of another Bolsonaro in the presidency of Brazil.
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