Brazil's Bolsonaro Pushes Lula to Brink of Defeat Ahead of Runoff

Description: Flávio Bolsonaro took a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the favorite to win the runoff. #brazil #politics #worldnews #news #lula

Bolsonaro's allies dominated downballot races across Brazil, adding to the conservative sweep, and markets soared after the election results were announced.

Lula and Bolsonaro will face off on Oct. 25, but closing the gap is likely to prove difficult for Lula, given that most support for eliminated candidates is expected to fall behind Bolsonaro.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-04/bolsonaro-lula-set-to-face-off-in-brazil-runoff-datafolha-says

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