PoliticsRight-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro unexpectedly finished first in Sunday’s election, ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Neither won a majority, sending the contest to a run-off in three weeks. Bolsonaro secured 47 percent of the vote to Lula’s 45 percent, putting him in a “very strong position,” France 24 correspondent Time Vickery said.
PoliticsBrazil’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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PoliticsFormer MEP João Albuquerque said that if Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential election, the two biggest South American countries would be close to Trump and move further away from the EU. Bolsonaro beat Lula in yesterday’s first round.
PoliticsBrazil’s closely fought presidential election is heading to a run-off after right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro narrowly finished ahead of incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Neither candidate won the 50 percent needed for an outright victory, setting up another contest later this month.
PoliticsBrazil will hold a presidential runoff after Bolsonaro and Lula failed to secure the outright majority required. Flávio Bolsonaro, the senator, presidential candidate and son of Jair Bolsonaro, said he was “very happy” to have led in the first round and advanced to the runoff, while incumbent Lula expressed disappointment at the “unexpected” result.
PoliticsBrazil’s presidential election is heading to a runoff after far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro defeated incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva but failed to win the outright majority needed to avoid a 25 October second round. Lula called the result “unexpected” and said voters would see more clearly Bolsonaro’s “dark past” before the vote.
EconomyBloomberg’s Asia Trade leads with Brazil’s election heading to a runoff. The program also examines bond traders’ view that weak jobs data could allow the Federal Reserve to delay rate hikes, while Bessent downplays concerns about rising yields.
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PoliticsRight-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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PoliticsBrazil’s presidential election is moving to a second round after candidates Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro failed to win a majority in the first round.
Politics7:08Brazilian voters are casting ballots in a closely contested first-round presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, alongside candidates from smaller parties. The race has drawn attention to turnout, a possible Oct. 25 runoff and fears of foreign interference.
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PoliticsVoting has ended in Brazil and counting is underway in a knife-edge presidential race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The country is waiting to see whether a winner will emerge tonight, with live results, analysis and reaction from DW.
PoliticsBrazilians are voting in a pivotal presidential contest between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. Pre-election polls indicate either could win outright; otherwise, voters will return to the polls for a runoff on Oct. 25. Nearly 159 million Brazilians are eligible to vote.
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PoliticsFrance 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about Flavio Bolsonaro’s pledge to reshape the country and examines the man behind his political persona.
PoliticsLuiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro make their final appeals to voters as Brazil chooses its next president. A runoff is likely if no candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes.
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PoliticsBrazilians are voting in a high-stakes presidential contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. Most polls point to a likely runoff, but both campaigns believe they can still win outright. The election is being shaped by the issues motivating voters and by which candidate has momentum on polling day.
PoliticsBrazilians began voting Sunday in a closely watched presidential contest between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters are also choosing lawmakers, senators and governors in a vote that could determine whether Latin America’s largest country joins the regional shift to the right championed by US President Donald Trump.
Politics10:48Brazilians have begun voting in a general election led by current president and left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. The contest has prompted questions about US influence, trade tariffs, organised crime and Brazil’s sovereignty.
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PoliticsBrazilians began voting Sunday in a closely watched presidential election between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Mara Nogueira, a senior lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London, says the tight race shows two political camps consolidating, with many voters choosing not to support a candidate so much as keep the other side from power.
PoliticsBrazilians began voting Sunday in a closely watched presidential contest between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters are also choosing lawmakers, senators and governors in a poll that could determine whether Latin America's largest country follows the regional rightward shift championed by US President Donald Trump.
PoliticsOpposition candidate and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro voted Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. The son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, he is running in a high-stakes contest against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with both ideological rivals seen as capable of winning outright.
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PoliticsTwelve candidates are on Brazil’s presidential ballot, but the contest is focused on two rivals: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seeking a fourth and final term, and senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula says Brazil’s sovereignty is at stake amid pressure from Donald Trump, while Bolsonaro points to his White House ties and calls for better US deals, including over rare mineral resources.
PoliticsPolling has opened in Brazil in one of the most closely contested elections in the country’s history. Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term against far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The 159 million eligible voters will also choose governors and federal and state representatives.
PoliticsBrazilians are voting for governors and lawmakers, but the presidential race carries the greatest stakes. Twelve candidates are on the ballot, with the contest viewed as a toss-up between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula is seeking a fourth and final term, warning that Brazil’s sovereignty is at risk amid pressure from Donald Trump. Bolsonaro is stressing his White House ties and arguing that Brazil needs better deals with the US, including over its rare…
PoliticsKathryn Ledebur, director of the Andean Information Network, joins TRT World News Hour to discuss Brazil’s presidential election. She examines the runoff, the key issues shaping the contest and what the result could mean for the region.