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

<p>Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff vote</p><p>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 to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff.</p><p>With more than 99% of votes counted, the 45-year-old son of the disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had won 47.1%, meaning he will now face a 25 October showdown with his 80-year-old rival. Lula received 45%.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/brazil-presidential-race-election-result-second-round-lula-flavio-bolsonaro">Continue reading...</a>