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Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election
With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish in first round
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Flavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s election Sunday.
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- Flavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s election Sunday.
- Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:38:59 UTC.
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