Incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro. Follow the latest results live
World⏱ 1 min read · Source: The Guardian (World)
⚡ Key Takeaways
- If no candidate wins more than 50% of the valid votes cast in the first round, a second runoff election will be held three weeks later between the two candidates who polled…
- The first is the incumbent president, Lula, 80, a veteran of the Brazilian left who has served three terms. During his first two terms, between 2003 and 2011, he was credited…
- Brazilian presidents are limited to two consecutive terms, so if he wins this time he will not be able to stand in 2030.
The Guardian (World) reports: The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for plotting a military coup. The president in Brazil is directly elected, and candidates need more than 50% of the vote to avoid a second round.
Key Points
- If no candidate wins more than 50% of the valid votes cast in the first round, a second runoff election will be held three weeks later between the two candidates who polled…
- The first is the incumbent president, Lula, 80, a veteran of the Brazilian left who has served three terms. During his first two terms, between 2003 and 2011, he was credited…
- Brazilian presidents are limited to two consecutive terms, so if he wins this time he will not be able to stand in 2030.
The Details
Bolsonaro senior is serving a 27-year sentence for masterminding a failed coup after losing the 2022 election but has endorsed his son’s campaign and hopes to regain his freedom if he wins. Opinion polls suggest no other candidate will come close to the two frontrunners, but neither is there a clear leader in polling for the 25 October runoff.
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