Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
With 99% of ballots counted, Bolsonaro led Lula 47% to 45%, and the runoff will decide Brazil’s next president on Oct. 25.
- 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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Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election runoff
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Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil’s election runoff
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake-up his campaign after losing the first round of national elections to Flávio Bolsonaro. The son of former President Jair Bolsonaro will speak to politicians seeking to secure a win in the Oct. 25 runoff. Neither major candidate secured an absolute majority on Sunday, with Bolsonaro’s lead not anticipated by recent polls. Flávio Bolsonaro had 47% against Lula’s 45% in …
Flávio Bolsonaro said that “it is the end of the era” of the president’s party. Lula called for the abstentionists to vote for the ballotage. The post Brazil: Bolsonaro says that the country “wants change” and Lula seeks to trace appeared first on La Silla Empty.
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“A very strong anti-system feeling.” Thus the political scientist Cláudio Couto explained the advance of the ultra-right in Brazil, after the elections held this Sunday. In the presidential race, Flavio Bolsonaro obtained the first majority, passing a second round with the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The political scientist of the Getulio Foundation ... Continue reading ""A very strong anti-system feeling": analyst before the u…
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