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PoliticsBrazil’s presidential race heads to runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

Brazil’s presidential election will go to a second round after far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro won 47.3% of the vote, ahead of incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 44.8%, with more than 98% counted. They will face each other on 25 October, with Bolsonaro entering as the favourite.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-10-05 00:16Original

Brazil’s presidential race heads to runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Lula
Brazil’s presidential race heads to runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of LulaPolitics