# Flávio Bolsonaro Leads Brazil Run-off

> Flávio Bolsonaro secures right-wing lead in Brazil's election run-off.
- Title: Flávio Bolsonaro Leads Brazil Run-off · Buenos Aires Times
- Summary: Flávio Bolsonaro secures right-wing lead in Brazil's election run-off. Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil's election run-off against Lula with 56 million votes…
- Keywords: flavio bolsonaro, lula, workers party, brazil, election run-off, right-wing surge, sao paulo stock market, jair bolsonaro, news, politics, world, Flávio
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/flavio-bolsonaro-rides-right-wing-surge-into-brazils-election-run-off.phtml
- Author: Facundo Fernández Barrio & Lucía Lacurcia, AFP
- Published: 2026-10-05T16:26:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flavio bolsonaro, lula, workers party, brazil, election run-off, right-wing surge, sao paulo stock market, jair bolsonaro, news, politics, world
## Flávio Bolsonaro enters run-off
Flávio Bolsonaro heads to an October 25 run-off election from a position of strength, riding a conservative wave that has left President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva facing a tough battle to win a fourth term.
## Bolsonaro wins 56 million votes
Bolsonaro won 56 million votes, finishing two percentage points ahead of the veteran leftist Lula and outperforming his father's first-round results.
## Bolsonaro's moderate pitch
The 45-year-old Bolsonaro pitched himself as more 'moderate' than his firebrand father, who is still revered among many on the right.
## Jair Bolsonaro's sentence
Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup to prevent Lula from taking power in 2023.
## Bolsonaro's economic promises
Flávio Bolsonaro has promised fiscal austerity, a smaller state, lower taxes and a tougher crackdown on crime.
## Stock market reaction
The São Paulo stock market opened eight percent higher after the results and the real strengthened against the dollar.
## Key takeaway

Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil's election run-off against Lula with 56 million votes, ending the Workers' Party's 20-year rule.