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Brazil's presidential election is headed for a runoff after neither left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro secured a majority.
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Silva → see → majority
The electoral court in Brasilia reported on Sunday that Bolsonaro received 56 million votes to Lula’s 53.7 million, with 99.8 percent of the vote reported, according to the Associated Press (AP).
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percent → report → Press
The undecided vote leaves the candidates to face off in an October 25 runoff.
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vote → leave → runoff
Bolsonaro, the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, has been backed by Trump since his return to office in January 2025.
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Bolsonaro → imprison → January
Trump's administration initially tried to keep Jair out of prison after his attempted coup.
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administration → try → coup
The president threatened to place a 50 percent tariff on imports from Brazil.
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president → threaten → Brazil
Lula, 80, has reinforced that he would not bow to US pressure, likely strengthening ties with Brazilian allies like China.
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he → reinforce → China
A Bolsonaro win, meanwhile, would grow the US's influence in South America.
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win → grow → America
Presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro speaks after advancing to a runoff election following the first round of the presidential election in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sunday
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, speaks after voting during general elections in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, on Sunday
Bolsonaro, the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, has been backed by Trump since his return to office in January 2025
The next president of Brazil, who will take office on January 5, will be in charge of Latin America’s biggest economy and a population of 214 million.
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who → speak → million
Following news of the runoff, Bolsonaro spoke to his supporters and the press outside his home: 'Brazil wants change, that’s the reading of what happened today.
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what → follow → change
It’s the end of the Workers’ Party era.'
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It → ’ → era
Lula also addressed his followers ahead of the October runoff, which he described as 'unexpected.
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he → address → which
'Tomorrow we start a new campaign,' Lula said.
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Lula → start → campaign
We will see who has the best plan.'
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who → see → plan
The candidates have three weeks to reach voters who didn't support them in the first vote.
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who → have → vote
Augusto Cury, who finished in third place with 3.4 million votes, said he would not endorse either candidate in the runoff.
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he → finish → runoff
Ronaldo Caiado and Renan Santos, who garnered 5.3 million votes combined, have also said neither Bolsonaro nor Lula will receive their endorsement.
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Bolsonaro → garner → endorsement
A Bolsonaro (Left) win would likely strengthen Brazil relationship with Brazil while a Lula victory could improve the countries relationship with China
Supporters of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, react during a gathering to wait for election results in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday
The two candidates have offered voters starkly different visions for Brazil's future.
According to AP there has been no significant fraud detected since Brazil adopted its electronic voting system in the 1990s.
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Brazil → strengthen → 1990s
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