PoliticsThousands of young Brazilians took to the streets to support President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and express concern that the Bolsonaro political movement could return to power. Many protesters worry about the effects a far-right government could have on their future, particularly universities and education.
Politics10:21Brazil’s coming presidential runoff is also a choice about how Latin America’s largest country will position itself in a rapidly changing world. Lula has backed strategic autonomy, multilateralism and closer ties with the Global South, while not taking sides in conflicts involving Iran or Russia and Ukraine. Flavio Bolsonaro is more closely aligned ideologically with Donald Trump and the United States.
Politics1:12Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro intensified their campaigns Friday ahead of the runoff. Lula urged voters to reject “fascism,” while Bolsonaro vowed to wage war on crime.
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Politics52:19Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rallies with supporters ahead of the runoff. He finished nearly two percentage points, or about 2.2 million votes, behind right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round, leaving the three-term leftist as the underdog for the October 25 vote.
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Politics11:14Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who challenged Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s first round, endorsed him on Monday for the runoff against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva later this month. Expert Anthony Pereira says Lula’s route to victory depends on mobilising voters who stayed home in the first round.
PoliticsPortuguese political analyst and former MEP João Albuquerque says a Bolsonaro victory could move Brazil further away from the European Union. He credits Lula with bringing the sides closer on trade, climate and democratic values, including progress on the Mercosur deal.
PoliticsBrazil’s presidential election has reshaped the political landscape, sending Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, into a runoff after he won 47 percent of the vote ahead of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula represents the left and Bolsonaro the far right. Bolsonaro supporters also made major gains in Congress and the Senate, potentially making governing difficult for the winner.
PoliticsMark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, analyses the first-round results of Brazil’s election. Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula will face each other in a run-off.
PoliticsConservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro unexpectedly finished ahead of incumbent left-wing President Lula in Brazil’s first-round presidential vote on Sunday. They will face each other in the October 25 runoff. Suspicions of US interference have shadowed the campaign, while Donald Trump has openly shown his closeness to Bolsonaro’s father and hostility toward Lula da Silva.
PoliticsThe report examines why the far right is gaining momentum in Brazilian elections.
PoliticsBrazil’s presidential election is heading to a run-off at the end of the month. Incumbent Lula da Silva had been expected to win the first round, but rival Flavio Bolsonaro received more votes without securing an outright majority.
PoliticsBrazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff after right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, won the first round. He received just over 56 million votes against President Lula da Silva’s 53.7 million, defying most polls. Octavio Ferraz of King’s College London explains.
PoliticsBrazil 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.
PoliticsFlávio Bolsonaro unexpectedly led Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the favorite for the runoff scheduled for October 25. Brazil’s real rose sharply against the dollar in São Paulo on Monday morning.
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PoliticsBrazil is heading to a presidential run-off on October 25 after Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, defeated leftist incumbent Lula da Silva in the first round. Latin America commentator Javier Farje shares his analysis.
PoliticsBrazil is heading to a presidential runoff after right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro won the first round with 56 million votes, ahead of leftist President Lula da Silva, who received 53.7 million. Polls had forecast a close contest, four years after the winner’s father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, attempted a coup.
PoliticsFelipe Krause, head of Oxford University’s Brazilian Studies Programme, says Brazil’s election reflects an increasingly polarised political landscape. The first round showed significant consolidation of the Brazilian right in government, while voters expressed “tired polarization” and frustration that the political class was offering more of the same.
PoliticsFar-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.
EconomyGlobal equities waver as political upheaval pushes the euro to a 17-month low. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls for an early election amid growing housing protests. In Brazil’s presidential first round, Flávio Bolsonaro takes a surprise lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Yemen’s government launches a full-scale campaign to retake territory held by the Houthis.
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PoliticsFlávio Bolsonaro has unexpectedly led Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, taking about 47% of the vote to Lula’s roughly 45% with counting nearly complete. The pair will meet in a runoff on Oct. 25, while signs of a likely Bolsonaro victory are expected to lift Brazilian assets at Monday’s open.
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PoliticsFlavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, unexpectedly finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s Brazilian election. Neither candidate won a majority, sending the contest to a runoff in three weeks.
PoliticsBrazil’s presidential election is going to a runoff after right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro exceeded polling expectations and finished the first round ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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PoliticsPortuguese political analyst and former MEP João Albuquerque says a Bolsonaro victory could move Brazil further away from the European Union. He credits Lula with bringing the sides closer on trade, climate and democratic values, including progress on the Mercosur deal.
PoliticsFlávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s election, putting Lula under pressure and raising expectations of a market rally. Investor concerns about political and fiscal risks in the region also pushed the euro to its weakest level since May 2025.
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