Brazil’s presidential election goes to a runoff between Bolsonaro and Lula

Flávio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s October 4 presidential election, but neither candidate secured the majority required to win in the first round. They will meet again in a runoff on October 25, leaving the outcome undecided. The Associated Press reported that Brazil’s electoral court had counted just over 56 million votes for Bolsonaro and 53.6 million for Lula as the tally neared completion. Nearly 159 million people were eligible to vote in Latin America’s largest economy. The next presidential term is scheduled to begin on January 5, 2027. The official count and updates are available through the [Superior Electoral Court’s results portal](https://resultados.tse.jus.br/). Reporting: [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/57a4175077593f2f3517d80c3146b6bc).