Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoff
Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 5, 2026Country: Brazil
Politics

Brazil's tightly contested presidential election is heading to a runoff after incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro both fell short of the 50 percent needed to win outright. The election will now be decided in a second round between Lula and Bolsonaro. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from São Paulo that Bolsonaro's performance exceeded expectations. The date for the runoff has not yet been announced.
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