Son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First Thing
Summary
Brazil’s presidential election will have a second round on October 25 because no candidate won more than half the votes. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, led the vote and is favored to win. Right-wing politicians linked to Bolsonaro also won many seats in Brazil’s congress.Key Facts
- Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, led the presidential election but did not get a majority, so a runoff will happen on October 25.
- Flávio is the son of Jair Bolsonaro, who was president of Brazil before.
- Other right-wing candidates together received around 4% of the vote, likely to support Bolsonaro in the second round.
- Several politicians related to Jair Bolsonaro won congressional or governor positions, including his son Carlos Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle Bolsonaro.
- Another son, Jair Renan Bolsonaro, was elected to the lower house of congress.
- The far-right political movement linked to Bolsonaro increased its influence in Brazil’s government.
- The election shows a divided choice between the left-wing incumbent Lula da Silva and the right-wing Bolsonaro family.
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