# Right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wins first round over incumbent Lula

https://mins.news/en/video/86724

- DW News, 2026-10-05 15:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFgpCoAV92c

> Brazil is heading to a presidential runoff after neither of the top two candidates won enough votes for an outright victory. Challenger Flávio Bolsonaro finished first, ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The runoff is scheduled for October 25.

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