Bolsonaro forces Lula into runoff in Brazil presidential vote

Published on 5 Oct 2026 3:43:11 PM

Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in the first-round vote on Oct 4 with a slight lead over the incumbent.

The election, which centered around the cost of living, corruption and insecurity in Brazilians' daily lives, follows a string of wins across Latin America by right-wing parties aligned with US President Donald Trump.

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