Brazilians begin voting in tight election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro
Summary
Brazilians started voting in a close presidential election between current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. If no candidate wins more than half the votes, the top two will compete again in a runoff on October 25.Key Facts
- Nearly 160 million Brazilians are eligible to vote in this election.
- Lula is the current president, 80 years old, running for his seventh presidential election.
- Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, is a right-wing senator and son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.
- Lula has closer ties with China and criticizes US policies, while Flavio Bolsonaro supports stronger relations with the US under President Trump.
- Brazil’s election also includes votes for state governors, federal congress members, and senators.
- Flavio Bolsonaro campaigns to free his father from a 27-year prison sentence for attempting a coup.
- If no candidate gets over 50% of the votes, a runoff election will be held on October 25.
- There are ten other presidential candidates expected to get smaller vote shares.
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