# Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazil presidency after shock first-round victory

https://mins.news/en/item/86729

- The Guardian, 2026-10-05 16:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/flavio-bolsonaro-brazilian-presidency-election-shock-first-round-victory

> Far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro defeated incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s first presidential round, winning 47.03% of the vote to Lula’s 45.16%. Bolsonaro allies also made major gains in Congress and state races, giving the movement a Senate majority ahead of the 25 October runoff.

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