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Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, narrowly beating incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and setting up a runoff on October 25.
Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, narrowly beating incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and setting up a runoff on October 25.
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Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, defeating incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva but falling short of the majority needed for an outright victory.
With almost all votes counted, Bolsonaro secured about 47% of the vote, compared with 45% for Lula, according to the reported results.
The two candidates will face each other again in a runoff on October 25 to determine Brazil’s next president.
Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, campaigned on tougher measures against crime, government spending cuts, public debt controls and changes to social welfare programmes.
Lula, who is seeking another term in office, highlighted social welfare, economic policies and democratic institutions during his campaign.
The election has again divided Brazil along political lines, with issues including crime, corruption, the economy, national sovereignty and relations with the United States playing a major role.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party also performed strongly in congressional and state-level races, potentially giving his political camp significant influence if he wins the presidency.
Lula said the election was not over and expressed confidence that he could win the runoff, while Bolsonaro said he was confident of securing victory in the second round.
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