Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula advance to runoff in Brazil’s presidential election
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Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advanced to a runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday.
With nearly all ballots counted, Bolsonaro led with about 47% of valid votes, while Lula had about 45%, Reuters said, according to The Indian Express. The second round is scheduled for October 25.
The contest follows a deeply polarized campaign focused in part on the economy, crime and relations with the United States. Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has emphasized fiscal discipline, while Lula is seeking a fourth presidential term.
About 124.5 million of Brazil’s nearly 159 million registered voters cast ballots. Voting also drew large expatriate turnouts, including in Ireland, where 16,794 Brazilians were registered to vote—up from 2,111 in 2018, according to The Irish Times.
After the vote, U.S. President Donald Trump mistakenly referred on Truth Social to “India’s Presidential Election” while citing Brazil’s turnout and rapid count. He used the comparison to allege corruption in U.S. vote counting but provided no evidence. India does not elect its president through a nationwide popular vote.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Two attribution and timing details needed tightening to match the sources. - "according to Reuters figures cited by The Indian Express": The Indian Express says the vote totals were Reuters figures and turnout figures were cited by Courthouse News; this wording could misattribute the figures. - "Voting also drew large expatriate turnouts, including in Ireland, where 16,794 Brazilians were registered to vote—about seven times the number recorded in 2018, according to Brazil’s electoral court.": The Irish Times says the number registered in Ireland rose by 41% since the last presidential election and that 2018 had 2,111 registered voters, making the electorate almost sevenfold in eight years; the story compresses this in a misleading way.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula advance to runoff in Brazil’s presidential election
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advanced to a runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday.
With nearly all ballots counted, Bolsonaro led with about 47% of valid votes, while Lula had about 45%, Reuters said, according to Reuters figures cited by The Indian Express. The second round is scheduled for October 25.
The contest follows a deeply polarized campaign focused in part on the economy, crime and relations with the United States. Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has emphasized fiscal discipline, while Lula is seeking a fourth presidential term.
About 124.5 million of Brazil’s nearly 159 million registered voters cast ballots. Voting also drew large expatriate turnouts, including in Ireland, where 16,794 Brazilians were registered to vote—aboutvote—up sevenfrom times the number recorded2,111 in 2018, according to Brazil’sThe electoralIrish court.Times.
After the vote, U.S. President Donald Trump mistakenly referred on Truth Social to “India’s Presidential Election” while citing Brazil’s turnout and rapid count. He used the comparison to allege corruption in U.S. vote counting but provided no evidence. India does not elect its president through a nationwide popular vote.
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