Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula advance to Brazil presidential runoff
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Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will contest a presidential runoff on October 25 after neither secured the majority needed to win Brazil’s election outright.
With 99.8% of ballots reported, Brazil’s electoral court recorded just over 56 million votes for Bolsonaro and 53.7 million for Lula, according to an Associated Press report published by The Korea Herald. CNN reported that Bolsonaro finished first with 47% of the vote, ahead of Lula at 44.9%, reversing pre-election polls that had generally shown the president narrowly leading.
Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, called the result a demand for change and “the end of the Workers’ Party era.” He campaigned on reducing crime, addressing affordability and improving relations with the United States under President Donald Trump.
Lula, 80, acknowledged that the outcome was unexpected, saying he had believed he could win in the first round. “Tomorrow we start a new campaign,” he told supporters. Lula, who is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term, has emphasized social programs aimed at reducing inequality.
The election campaign has focused heavily on crime, corruption and the cost of living. About 160 million Brazilians were eligible to vote in elections that also selected legislators, governors and senators.
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