# Brazil presidential election: ‘Bolsonaro being ahead is a surprise,’ researcher says

https://mins.news/en/video/86464

- France 24 English, 2026-10-05 12:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9JJS9fG5w

> Far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has unexpectedly won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, taking 47 percent against 45 percent for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Researcher Thomas Zicman de Barros said no candidate who was trailing had previously led in Brazil’s first round.

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