# Bolsonaro and Lula react as Brazil presidential election heads to runoff

https://mins.news/en/video/86042

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-05 07:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YYsdIwvETc

> Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff between Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the top job in Latin America’s powerhouse economy.

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