Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded
Summary
Millions of Brazilians voted in the first round of their presidential election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is running for a fourth term, and his main opponent is Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The election will move to a run-off on October 25.Key Facts
- Brazil held the first round of its presidential election on Sunday.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, age 80, seeks a fourth non-consecutive term.
- Flávio Bolsonaro, age 45, is running for president for the first time.
- Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president from 2019 to 2022.
- No candidate won outright, so a run-off election is scheduled for October 25.
- The election is highly watched in Brazil and internationally.
- The article is from BBC correspondent Ione Wells.
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