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Flavio Bolsonaro leads Brazil's first-round presidential vote as election heads to runoff

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro led the first round of Brazil's 4 October 2026 presidential election, and The Hindu reports he will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff.

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Brazil's presidential election heads to 25 October runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro finishes ahead of Lula

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished first in the 4 October first round, with partial counts putting him at about 47% to about 44-45% for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Neither passed 50% of valid votes.