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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80-year-old Lula was confident he would beat Bolsonaro in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election
Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face...
Bolsonaro and Lula Are Heading for the Second Round of Presidential Elections in Brazil - HotNews.ro
Flavio Bolsonaro leads the first round with 47.08%, compared to 45.10% – the score of the current president Luiz Inácio Lula, preparing for the second round that will take place on October 25th. Bolsonaro surpassed Lula at the closing of the ballot boxes, but did not get 50% plus one of the valid votes required for a categorical victory. With 99.73% of the votes, the ...
The Senate achieves 47.7% of the votes against 45.12% of the leftist president. Both will be measured in the second round on the 25th. More information: Brazil returns to the polls divided between Lula's fourth term and the return of Bolanarismo with Flávio.
Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil's presidential election with 47.2% of the vote, and the two will face off in a runoff on October 25. The results deal a blow to Lula's claim of victory in the first round, while experts see it as a sign of the growing strength of the right and a fragmented political landscape.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will go to the second round in Brazil on October 25, after the conservative beat the leftist by surprise in the first round of the presidential elections.Bolsonaro said he was “very satisfied” and confident in winning the balloting in Brazil, after surpassing President Lula by two percentage points in the first round of the presidential elections. “I am very happy with the real pos…
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