Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula into Brazil presidential runoff
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Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished first in Brazil’s presidential election but fell short of an outright majority, setting up an October 25 runoff against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
With all voting sections counted, Bolsonaro received 47.03% of valid votes, compared with 45.16% for Lula, according to figures from Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court reported by The Rio Times. The result defied pre-election polls that had indicated Lula would lead the first round by about three percentage points. Neither candidate crossed the 50% threshold required to avoid a runoff.
Bolsonaro, 45, is the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted and sentenced to about 27 years for plotting to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Two defeated conservative candidates, former governors Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, endorsed Flávio Bolsonaro for the runoff.
Brazilian markets rallied sharply after the vote. The benchmark Bovespa index closed at a record after gaining 7.7% on Monday, while the Brazilian currency strengthened about 4.1% against the dollar. Investors have viewed Bolsonaro as more supportive of spending restraint, privatizations and tax cuts, and his allies also made gains in congressional elections.
Other members of the Bolsonaro family won office, including former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro and Carlos Bolsonaro in Senate races, and Jair Renan Bolsonaro in a congressional contest. U.S. President Donald Trump called the first-round result a “big victory” and predicted a close runoff.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Two details need narrowing to match the sourced accounts exactly. - "Jair Renan Bolsonaro and Renato Bolsonaro in congressional contests": The Guardian says Jair Renan Valle Bolsonaro was elected federal congressman and Renato Bolsonaro was elected, but does not specifically say Renato won a congressional contest. - "U.S. President Donald Trump called the first-round result a “very, very big victory”": The Rio Times says Trump called it “a big victory — close, but very, very big victory,” while Daily Maverick reports “very, very big victory”; the story’s shortened quote may misquote the exact phrasing.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula into Brazil presidential runoff
Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished first in Brazil’s presidential election but fell short of an outright majority, setting up an October 25 runoff against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
With all voting sections counted, Bolsonaro received 47.03% of valid votes, compared with 45.16% for Lula, according to figures from Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court reported by The Rio Times. The result defied pre-election polls that had indicated Lula would lead the first round by about three percentage points. Neither candidate crossed the 50% threshold required to avoid a runoff.
Bolsonaro, 45, is the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted and sentenced to about 27 years for plotting to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Two defeated conservative candidates, former governors Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, endorsed Flávio Bolsonaro for the runoff.
Brazilian markets rallied sharply after the vote. The benchmark Bovespa index closed at a record after gaining 7.7% on Monday, while the Brazilian currency strengthened about 4.1% against the dollar. Investors have viewed Bolsonaro as more supportive of spending restraint, privatizations and tax cuts, and his allies also made gains in congressional elections.
Other members of the Bolsonaro family won office, including former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro and Carlos Bolsonaro in Senate races, and Jair Renan Bolsonaro andin Renato Bolsonaro ina congressional contests.contest. U.S. President Donald Trump called the first-round result a “very, very big“big victory” and predicted a close runoff.
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