Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
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October 5, 2026
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(BBC) The right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, beating the incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. But he did not obtain more than 50% of the votes required to win outright.
There will be a run-off vote between these two candidates on 25 October.
Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of the former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for masterminding a failed coup attempt after losing the last election.
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