Brazil election heads to runoff

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Brazil election heads to runoff after campaign dominated by crime, corruption and Trump
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a runoff after a surprise first-round victory for right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, who will face leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after neither secured more than 50% of the vote on Sunday.

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Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to win majority vote
Trump Ally Bolsonaro Tops Lula in Brazil Vote, Forcing Runoff
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, the country’s electoral authority says.

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Bolsonaro, Lula Set to Face Off in Brazil Runoff, Datafolha Says
Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck
Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarized election
Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, is seeking a fourth term, while Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son ‌of former President Jair Bolsonaro, hopes to return his father's right-w...

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Lula ahead in polls for Brazil's first-round vote; runoff likely
Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of first-round vote

Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
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Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round

Flavio Bolsonaro beat polling expectations as Brazil’s right gained ground, setting up October 25 run-off with Lula.

Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows

Despite growing worries over Brazil's public finances and sluggish economic growth, the campaign offered meager policy debate.

Donald Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" faces biggest test yet in Brazil

Brazilians vote Sunday in an election that could test Trump's push to reshape Latin America.
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Will Brazil’s Lula halt the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America?

Lula has remained a symbol for much of the global left amid the rise of the far right in Latin America.

Lula vs Bolsonaro: Will Brazil join 7 Latin American nations in rightward shift? Impact on ties with US, China explained

Brazil Election 2026: Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory is expected to keep the country a major leftist bastion in the region, while a Flavio Bolsonaro win would see the country join the rightward-shifting tide.
The Rio Times

Brazil Federal Police Open Early Probe Into Possible US Election Interference

Brazil's Federal Police opened a preliminary inquiry into possible US interference over a reported US$1 million grant. No suspect or recipient is named