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Brazil count: Flávio Bolsonaro passes 50%, then loses absolute majority
In short
Russian state outlets reported that a Bolsonaro candidate was above half the vote in Brazil's election count, with TASS putting Bolsonaro at 50.96% after 10.08% of protocols were processed. RIA Novosti identified the candidate as Bolsonaro's son. About an hour later, TASS reported that Flávio Bolsonaro had lost his absolute majority.
Why it matters
The reports track the vote count in Brazil's election through the early, partial stage, so they say nothing yet about the final result. The documents come from Russian state outlets and rest only on partial counts, meaning any shift in the tally could change the picture they describe.
Key facts
- TASS reported that Bolsonaro had 50.96% of votes in Brazil's election after 10.08% of protocols were processed. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that Bolsonaro's son had more than 50% of votes in Brazil's presidential election. [ 2 ]
- TASS later reported that Flávio Bolsonaro had lost his absolute majority in the count. [ 3 ]
- The documents give no final result and no vote share for the later stage of the count. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Which Bolsonaro the candidate is Document 1 names only “Bolsonaro”; document 2 says the candidate is Bolsonaro's son, and document 3 names Flávio Bolsonaro, so the identification of the candidate rests on documents 2 and 3.
- The result of the election The documents report only partial counts and do not state a final outcome.
- The vote share at 01:17, when TASS reported the loss of an absolute majority Document 3 says only that Flávio Bolsonaro lost his absolute majority and gives no figure.
- Whether document 1 refers to the presidential election Document 1 refers to “elections in Brazil”, while documents 2 and 3 specify the presidential election.