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Brazil runoff set as Flavio Bolsonaro takes 47.24%
BBC News··5 Oct
Flavio Bolsonaro won Brazil's first presidential round but did not pass 50 percent for outright victory, BBC News reported. With 98.81 percent counted, he had 47.24 percent to President Lula's 44.91 percent. A runoff is set for 25 October. Flavio Bolsonaro is son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, serving a 27-year sentence over a failed coup plot.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Brazilian voters who backed eliminated candidates must choose again on 25 October.
- Policy on crime, corruption and the economy will stay central through the runoff campaign.
- A Bolsonaro win could shift Brazil's alignment with the United States, BBC reported.
What's Happening
- Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth term after wins in 2002, 2006 and 2022.
- Jair Bolsonaro's wife Michelle was elected to the Senate on Sunday, BBC said.
- Flavio Bolsonaro has pledged amnesty for his father and January 2023 rioters if elected.
October 25 runoff mechanics
- Lula beat Jair Bolsonaro by less than 2 percent in 2022, BBC reported.
- Supporters vandalised government buildings on 8 January 2023 after that election.
- Brazil's electoral court said Sunday it found no evidence of international interference.
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