# Bolsonaro in ‘very strong position’ as Brazil election heads to run-off

https://mins.news/en/item/86105

- France 24, 2026-10-05 08:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261005-bolsonaro-in-very-strong-position-as-brazil-election-heads-to-run-off

> Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro unexpectedly finished first in Sunday’s election, ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Neither won a majority, sending the contest to a run-off in three weeks. Bolsonaro took 47% of the vote to Lula’s 45%, putting him in a “very strong position,” according to France 24 correspondent Time Vickery.

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