Brazil's presidential election is heading to a runoff, in which right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face each other on October 25. After counting nearly all the votes, Bolsonaro received approximately 47.1 percent, while Lula received around 45 percent. Neither candidate therefore reached an absolute majority. NOS ↗
Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of the former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. His lead in the first round surprised observers, as Lula is seeking a fourth presidential term, and the election was considered decisive for Brazil's future direction. The presidency will therefore be decided only in a second round of voting. France24 ↗
Lula described the result as unexpected and called on voters who did not take part in the first round to support him. At the same time, he criticized his rival, claiming that he has "a dark biography with dark ties." During the first round, Bolsonaro presented himself as a right-wing and ultraconservative candidate. El Pais ↗
The runoff will be a contest between the left-wing president and a representative of the political camp associated with Jair Bolsonaro. The winner will gain a mandate to lead the largest country in Latin America. The outcome will be decided mainly by voters of the candidates who did not advance to the runoff, and by those who did not take part in the first round of voting. The Guardian ↗
Flávio Bolsonaro leads ahead of Lula, runoff to decide the president
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V Brazílii se konalo první kolo prezidentských voleb, čeká se na výsledky
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V Brazílii sa skončilo prvé kolo prezidentských volieb.
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Media, Lula e Bolsonaro andranno al ballottaggio il 25 ottobre
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A circa 40% dello scrutinio Bolsonaro avanti su Lula, favorito al ballottaggio
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