# Bolsonaro takes surprise first-round lead in Brazil election

https://mins.news/en/item/86023

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-05 07:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-04/bolsonaro-lula-set-to-face-off-in-brazil-runoff-datafolha-says?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=96e97773-9459-4995-8cd0-97d353172f3e

> Bolsonaro surged to an unexpected lead over Lula in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the overwhelming favorite to win the runoff and push Latin America’s heavyweight nation sharply to the right.

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