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Brazil election runoff
Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff after close presidential race.
In brief
Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff after close presidential race. Brazil's presidential election runoff between Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva follows their first-round vote split of 47.2% to 45%. Originally reported by Dw.
First-round results
With more than 99% of ballots processed, Flavio Bolsonaro received 47.2% of the vote while Lula da Silva got 45%.
Runoff scheduled
The country's electoral court announced a runoff election for October 25 after neither candidate reached 50% in the first round.
Bolsonaro's reaction
Bolsonaro said he was 'very happy with the real possibility that, three weeks from now, Brazil will give a definitive answer by choosing a modern government.'
“very happy with the real possibility that, three weeks from now, Brazil will give a definitive answer by choosing a modern government”
Lula's reaction
Lula called the outcome 'unexpected' and said he was 'very good in the knockout stage' for his fourth presidential bid.
“unexpected”
Bolsonaro's background
Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, has served as the Liberal Party's senator for Rio de Janeiro since 2019 and is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Lula's background
Lula da Silva, 80, is seeking his fourth non-consecutive term as president and has campaigned on continuing his left-leaning Workers' Party platform.
2022 election context
In 2022, Lula beat Jair Bolsonaro by only 1.8 percentage points, but Flavio Bolsonaro has vowed to pardon his father if elected.
“1.8 percentage points”
Political implications
Bolsonaro's right-wing camp won the most Senate seats and will form the largest bloc in the chamber, while Lula's team warns of threats to Brazil's sovereignty.
The takeaway
Brazil's presidential election runoff between Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva follows their first-round vote split of 47.2% to 45%.
