Breaking: Bolsonaro defies expectations in Brazil presidential vote to face Lula in run-off

ABC Australia Monday 05 October 2026, 01:07 UTC 1 min read

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Flavio Bolsonaro faces Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazilian presidential vote run-off Posted Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, has finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the country's election, which will go to a run-off in three weeks. In a surprise result that defied opinion poll projections showing Mr Lula in the lead, Mr Bolsonaro scored 47 per cent of the vote to the incumbent's 45 per cent. If Mr Bolsonaro...

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