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Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula as Brazil heads to an Oct. 25 runoff
With nearly all ballots counted in Brazil's presidential first round, Flávio Bolsonaro had about 47% of the vote and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about 45%, according to Brazil's state news agency. Neither passed 50%, so the two meet in a runoff on Oct. 25. Bolsonaro outperformed final polls, which had shown Lula slightly ahead.
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How each side sees it
Flávio Bolsonaro says"Brazil wants change, that's the reading of what happened today. It's the end of the Workers' Party era." He promises a modern government with fewer ministries.
President Lula saysHe admits he expected to win in the first round, but says: "Tomorrow we start a new campaign. I am very good in the knockout stage."
Sources
- Al Jazeera (AFP, Reuters, AP): Three takeaways from Brazil's first round
- NPR via OPB: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in Brazil runoff
- Agência Brasil: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff
- Bloomberg via Business Standard: Flávio Bolsonaro pushes Lula toward runoff
- AP via PBS NewsHour: Brazil's presidential vote
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