From Buenos Aires Times · · 1m 10s
Brazil Heads to Run-off as Bolsonaro Takes First Place
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil's first round election, setting up run-off in three weeks.
In brief
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil's first round election, setting up run-off in three weeks. Flávio Bolsonaro scored 47% of votes to Lula's 45%, triggering a run-off election in October 2027. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
First round results
Flávio Bolsonaro scored 47 percent of the vote to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 45 percent.
Run-off set for October 25
Brazil's election heads to a run-off in three weeks as neither candidate clinched a majority.
Bolsonaro's political background
Flávio Bolsonaro was a little-known senator when his father anointed him his political heir.
Bolsonaro's campaign challenges
Flávio Bolsonaro was under investigation for corruption over the financing of the biopic 'Dark Horse' about his father.
Voter sentiment
Voters in Brazil were jaded by familiar choices, with few voting with conviction.
Bolsonaro's promises
Flávio Bolsonaro highlighted he would appoint four justices to Brazil's Supreme Court as president.
What happens next
If Bolsonaro wins the October 25 run-off, Brazil will join a steady rightward march in Latin America.
Here's the gist
Flávio Bolsonaro scored 47% of votes to Lula's 45%, triggering a run-off election in October 2027.
