Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoff
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a run-off after Bolsonaro and Lula both fell short of the 50% needed to win
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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoff
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Brazil heads to a runoff presidential vote after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to acquire outright majority needed
Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian senator, presidential hopeful and son to embattled former leader Jair, says he is “very happy” to have led in the first round and heading into the runoff, with incumbent Lula expressing disappointment over “unexpected” results.
Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula
Flavio Bolsonaro scored 47% of the vote to the incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 45%.
Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority vote
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Trump and the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and Brazil's veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on Oct. 25.