Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula

Guardian World•Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:16 AM•2 min read

Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff vote Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed ...

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