Brazil presidency goes to runoff as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro make first-round speeches
In short
Brazil's presidential election is heading to a second round after no candidate won more than half the votes in the first round, Jiemian reported, citing CCTV News. The runoff will be between incumbent President Lula of the Workers' Party and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party. Lula, speaking in São Paulo, called on first-round abstainers to vote and said his campaign would stress economic development and social inclusion, while Flávio, at a press conference in Brasília, said “Brazil wants change”.
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Brazil's presidential election will go to a second round after no candidate won more than half the votes in the first round, Jiemian reported, citing CCTV News. The runoff will be contested by incumbent President Lula, the Workers' Party candidate, and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Bolsonaro and candidate of the Liberal Party. Both men spoke after the result came out on the evening of Oct. 4 local time. [ 2 ]
Lula spoke that evening in the city of São Paulo in southern Brazil, saying his campaign team would seek voter support with a programme that emphasises economic development and social inclusion. He called on voters who abstained in the first round to take part in the second. “We have reached the second round, it is time for the test,” Lula said, according to Jiemian. “Starting tomorrow, a new contest will unfold between the two campaign teams.” [ 2 ]
Flávio Bolsonaro, at a press conference in the capital Brasília, said he was satisfied with the first-round result. “Brazil wants change,” he said, adding that if elected he would set about tackling Brazil's “real problems”. Chinese outlets carried the remarks on Oct. 5: Xinhua's item, published at 10:50 local time, said only that the contenders had made speeches, without naming them or giving figures, while Jiemian published the detailed account at 11:52. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The first round left Brazil's presidency undecided, sending the contest to a runoff between the incumbent and the son of a former president, as Jiemian reported. The themes each side has already set out — economic development and social inclusion from Lula, change and the country's “real problems” from Flávio Bolsonaro — indicate what the second round will be fought over. The documents give no vote shares, turnout or polling, so the strength of either candidate is not known.
Key facts
- No candidate won more than half the votes in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, so a second round will be held, Jiemian reported. [ 2 ]
- The runoff will be between incumbent President Lula of the Workers' Party and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party. [ 2 ]
- Lula spoke in São Paulo, saying his campaign team would seek voter support with a programme emphasising economic development and social inclusion. [ 2 ]
- Lula called on voters who abstained in the first round to take part in the second, saying “we have reached the second round, it is time for the test”. [ 2 ]
- Flávio Bolsonaro told a press conference in Brasília that he was satisfied with the result and said “Brazil wants change”. [ 2 ]
- Flávio Bolsonaro said that if elected he would set about tackling Brazil's “real problems”. [ 2 ]
- Jiemian attributed its account to CCTV News, while Xinhua's report was a headline only. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The vote shares, turnout and the date of the second round. Neither document gives any figures or a date for the runoff.
- The names of the two candidates and the content of their remarks. These are stated only by Jiemian, which cites CCTV News; Xinhua's headline does not name the candidates or give details.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- First-round result of Brazil's presidential election is announced; no candidate took more than half the votes, so a second round will be held. [ 2 ]
- Lula speaks in São Paulo, setting out his second-round pitch and urging abstainers to vote. [ 2 ]
- Flávio Bolsonaro holds a press conference in Brasília, saying he is satisfied with the result and that “Brazil wants change”. [ 2 ]
- Xinhua publishes a headline reporting that the contenders made speeches. [ 1 ]
- Jiemian publishes its report on the first-round result and the two candidates' remarks. [ 2 ]