Brasília, Oct 5, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil election heads to a runoff with Bolsonaro leading Lula: official

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2026-10-05

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro will face each other in a runoff after neither candidate reached enough votes to win outright on Sunday. Right-wing senator Bolsonaro led Lula with 47.27 percent of votes compared with 44.88 percent for the leftist incumbent, with 98.64 percent of electronic ballot boxes counted. jss-cc/sla ...

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