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Brazil presidential election heads to Oct. 25 runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
Versión 2: The update adds CNN's account of Flávio Bolsonaro's call to end presidential reelection and its vote-share figures, and AP's figure of nearly 159 million eligible voters; the runoff result itself is unchanged.
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Brazil's presidential election will go to a runoff on Oct. 25 after neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro won a majority in Sunday's vote, the electoral court in Brasilia said. The court had Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million with 99.8 percent reported, while UPI cited preliminary Tribunal Superior Eleitoral figures of a little more than 47 percent to 45.1 percent. Bolsonaro said “Brazil wants change”; Lula called the result “unexpected” and said he is “very good in the knockout stage.”
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Brazil's presidential election is headed to a runoff on Oct. 25 after neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro won the majority needed for an outright win in Sunday's vote, the country's electoral court in Brasilia said. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 ]
CBS News and PBS NewsHour, citing the electoral court, reported Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million, with 99.8 percent of the vote reported. UPI, citing preliminary Tribunal Superior Eleitoral results with nearly all ballots counted, put Bolsonaro at a little more than 47 percent to Lula's 45.1 percent and said no other candidate reached 3 percent. CNN reported Bolsonaro at 47 percent to Lula's 44.9 percent, citing Superior Electoral Court data. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 ]
Bolsonaro, 45, a senator and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, addressed the press and a small group of supporters outside his Brasilia house, CBS News and PBS NewsHour reported. “Brazil wants change, that's the reading of what happened today,” he said, adding, “It's the end of the Workers' Party era.” UPI reported he told supporters in Lago Sul, Brasilia, that the result was a vote of confidence and that he was “happy with the results in every region.” CNN reported he described his first-place finish as “the end of the PT era” and said he “can't wait to regain democracy in three weeks,” repeating his campaign proposal to end presidential reelection: “I only need one term.” [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 8 ]
Lula, 80, seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, said the result was “unexpected” because he had thought he could win in the first round. “Tomorrow we start a new campaign,” he said. “I am very good in the knockout stage. We will see who has the best plan.” UPI reported that shortly before 10 p.m. he told supporters in São Paulo: “The game is about to begin. We are in extra time.” [ 4 , 5 , 8 ]
The winner will lead Latin America's biggest economy and a population of 214 million, with the next presidential term beginning Jan. 5, 2027, CBS News and PBS NewsHour reported. Both said a Bolsonaro win would increase U.S. influence in Latin America, while a Lula win would keep Brazil at a distance from Washington and deepen its relationship with China. CBS News reported that Lula has accused the U.S. administration of trying to sway the election through tariffs, a revoked visa for Brazil's ambassador to Washington and sanctions on government officials and one Supreme Court justice, and that the administration did not respond to a request for comment. CBS News and UPI noted that Trump-allied candidates have fared well recently in Argentina, Colombia, Honduras and Peru. [ 4 , 5 , 8 ]
CNN reported that voting is compulsory for most adults in what it described as the world's fifth-largest country, with turnout typically among the highest in the Americas, and quoted Brian Winter of Americas Quarterly saying the runoff offers “two competing visions of what the country should look like and what Latin America should look like.” PBS NewsHour reported that both candidates will have three weeks to reach moderate voters who did not support them in the first round. [ 1 , 8 ]
Por qué importa
The runoff decides who leads Latin America's biggest economy and a population of 214 million, with the next presidential term beginning Jan. 5, 2027, according to CBS News and PBS NewsHour. Those outlets frame the choice as one between greater U.S. influence under Bolsonaro and continued distance from Washington plus deeper ties with China under Lula. CBS News reported that Lula has accused the U.S. administration of trying to sway the vote, and that the administration did not respond to a request for comment.
Datos clave
- Neither Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro won a majority in Sunday's vote, sending Brazil's presidential election to a runoff on Oct. 25. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 ]
- The electoral court in Brasilia had Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million, with 99.8 percent of the vote reported. [ 4 , 8 ]
- CNN reported Bolsonaro at 47 percent to Lula's 44.9 percent, citing Superior Electoral Court data, while UPI cited preliminary Tribunal Superior Eleitoral figures of a little more than 47 percent to 45.1 percent. [ 1 , 5 ]
- Lula is 80 and seeking a fourth non-consecutive term; Flávio Bolsonaro is 45, a senator and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 8 ]
- Bolsonaro said “Brazil wants change” and called the result “the end of the Workers' Party era”; Lula called it “unexpected” and said he is “very good in the knockout stage.” [ 4 , 5 , 8 ]
- The winner will lead Latin America's biggest economy and a population of 214 million, with the next presidential term set to begin Jan. 5, 2027. [ 4 , 8 ]
- UPI said about 125 million Brazilians cast ballots among a dozen candidates, and AP said nearly 159 million were eligible to vote. [ 2 , 5 ]
- PBS NewsHour reported both candidates will have three weeks to reach moderate voters who did not support them in the first round. [ 8 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- The presidential election goes to a runoff on Oct. 25 between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 ]
- The electoral court in Brasilia reported Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million, with 99.8 percent of the vote reported. [ 4 , 8 ]
- Lula is 80 and seeking a fourth non-consecutive term; Flávio Bolsonaro is 45, a senator and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 8 ]
- The winner will be in charge of Latin America's biggest economy and a population of 214 million, and the next presidential term begins Jan. 5, 2027. [ 4 , 8 ]
- Bolsonaro said “Brazil wants change” and referred to “the end of the Workers' Party era,” while Lula said the result was “unexpected” and that he is “very good in the knockout stage.” [ 4 , 5 , 8 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- The exact vote counts and shares after Sunday's ballot. Outlets give different measures: CBS News and PBS NewsHour (AP) cite the electoral court with Bolsonaro at just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million with 99.8 percent reported, UPI cites preliminary Tribunal Superior Eleitoral figures of a little more than 47 percent to 45.1 percent, and CNN cites court data of 47 percent to 44.9 percent; none states a certified final count.
- Whether the U.S. administration sought to influence the election. Lula accused the U.S. administration of trying to sway the vote through tariffs, a revoked ambassador's visa and sanctions on officials and one Supreme Court justice, and the Trump administration did not respond to a request for comment, CBS News reported — a single-source account in these documents.
- Flávio Bolsonaro's proposal to end presidential reelection. Reported only by CNN, as a campaign proposal he repeated to supporters; the other documents do not address it.
- The effect of the result on U.S. influence in Latin America and on Brazil's ties with China. CBS News and PBS NewsHour present this as what is at stake in the runoff rather than as a confirmed outcome.
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- CBS News reports the electoral court in Brasilia has Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million, with 99.8 percent of the vote reported, and carries Bolsonaro's remarks outside his Brasilia house. [ 4 ]
- Shortly before 10 p.m., Lula tells supporters in São Paulo that he expected to win in the first round and that the campaign is going to extra time. [ 5 ]
- UPI reports preliminary Tribunal Superior Eleitoral figures with nearly all ballots counted: Bolsonaro at a little more than 47 percent, Lula at 45.1 percent, and no other candidate above 3 percent. [ 5 ]
- PBS NewsHour (AP) reports the runoff is scheduled for Oct. 25 and that the next presidential term is set to begin Jan. 5. [ 8 ]
- Bloomberg reports the election is headed to a runoff and that a weekend of voting did not produce the needed majority for either candidate. [ 9 ]