Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro takes first-round lead in Brazil, forcing runoff against Lula
October 5, 2026 at 07:36 PM · Updated 11d ago
6 reports · 1 in Arabic, 5 in English · over 24 hours
TGThe Guardian
Keeping up with the Bolsonaros: Flávio’s surprise first-round election win heralds rise of a political dynasty
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BNBBC News
Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing wave to win first round of Brazil election
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
انتخابات البرازيل.. لماذا تؤيد إسرائيل بولسونارو ضد لولا؟
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TGThe Guardian
Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory
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AJAl Jazeera English
Bolsonaro favourite to win: What Brazil’s first round of elections tells us
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CNCNN
Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America
(opens the publisher’s site)Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro edged out President Lula da Silva in Brazil's first-round vote on Sunday, setting up an October 25 runoff.
- Bolsonaro won 47.03% of votes to Lula's 45.16% — 56.1 million to 53.8 million — with neither reaching the 50% threshold.
- Four Bolsonaro family members — wife Michelle, sons Carlos and Jair Renan, and brother Renato — won congressional seats.
- Bolsonaro's Liberal Party took 121 of 513 Chamber of Deputies seats and the largest Senate caucus, with 28 of 81.
- Lula said his Workers' Party would launch a new campaign, vowing to expose his rival's "dark past."
- Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar congratulated Flávio Bolsonaro, who pledged to move Brazil's embassy to Jerusalem.