# Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

https://mins.news/en/video/85980

- BBC News, 2026-10-05 03:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEe4VuOJ9Jc

> Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, defeating incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. He fell short of the 50% needed for an outright victory, so the two candidates will face each other in a run-off on 25 October.

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