PoliticsBrazil Election Heads to Runoff as Lula Trails Bolsonaro
In Brazil's presidential election first round on October 5, 2026, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sought a historic fourth term but trailed challenger Flávio Bolsonaro by 1.8 percentage points, or 2.2 million votes. Neither candidate secured over 50%, leading to a runoff on October 25. Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, claimed the results signal a demand for change, gaining momentum going into the second round.
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