Brazil presidential election heads to runoff as Bolsonaro leads Lula

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

The two leading candidates will advance ‌to the second round of voting on October 25

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 heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff for the top job of Latin Amer...

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

Lula and Bolsonaro head to Brazil’s presidential runoff

Bolsonaro led the first-round count as his Liberal Party secured at least 18 Senate seats and won five governorships.

Brazil election goes to runoffs as Flavio Bolsonaro exceeds expectations over left-wing President Lula

The Brazilian presidential election will go to a runoff, after Flavio Bolsonaro exceeded expectations against incumbent President Lula. Senator Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair,...

Bolsonaro’s First-Round Lead Sets Brazil Assets for Monday Surge

Brazilian assets are set to jump after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro came in ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of elections, a far better showing than investors wer...

Brazil Elections Head to Runoff Between Lula and Bolsonaro Son

Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor his top challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, won a majority of votes in the first round, and the race appeared very close.

Brazil heads to runoff election after Trump ally wins first round

But neither right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro or left-wing incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a majority in Sunday's vote.

Bolsonaro leads Lula as Brazil election goes to run-off

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil's election, which will go to a run-off...

Bolsonaro defies expectations in Brazil presidential vote to face Lula in run-off

Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, has finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the country's election, which will go to...

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

Analysts said they believed Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro was receiving "protest votes" of people voting against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Flavio Bolsonaro Wins First Round of Brazilian Elections, Leading 47.3% to 44.9% over Dirty CCP-Puppet Lula – Conservatives Win Record Number in Senate – Runoff Oct. 25

Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of political prisoner and former president Jair Bolsonaro, won the first round of voting in the Brazilian elections on Sunday over CCP-puppet Luiz Inacio Lula de S...

Bolsonaro edges past Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election in a suprise result that defied opinion poll projections. If Bolsonaro triumphs...

Bolsonaro and Lula to compete in Brazilian presidential run-off after tight vote

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the 25 October presidential run-off, the country's electoral authority said on Sunday.

CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette Expresses Regret as Quebec Election Campaign Ends

With hours left in Quebec’s provincial election campaign, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette acknowledged Sunday that there are things she would have done differently. Durin...

Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son...

Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazilian presidential election, as Trump-backed candidates continue red wave

Flavio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil's presidential election, and will now face off against incumbent Lula da Silva in a second round on October 25.

Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground

Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very close...

Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro wants to return a right-wing movement to power in Brazil, while leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth term.

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, will face Lula in runoff

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.

Brazil's Bolsonaro takes early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election

The field of 13 candidates has been led by two clear frontrunners — leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth term, and Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son...

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro hope for first-round victory in Brazilian presidential election

SAO PAULO — Brazilians began voting Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro at a moment when the region is sh...

Polls Closed in Closely Watched Brazil Election – Open Discussion Thread

The polls closed at 5:00pm ET, and first results are beginning to come in. Incumbent President and Socialist, Lula da Silva, is up against challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former...