# Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round

https://mins.news/en/item/85812

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 01:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/brazils-presidential-race-three-key-takeaways-from-the-first-round?traffic_source=rss

> Brazil’s presidential election is headed for an October 25 runoff between left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro won about 47 percent of valid votes to Lula’s 44.9 percent, while right-wing parties also made strong gains in Congress.

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