brazil-election

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoff

Brazil's presidential election will proceed to a run-off after neither incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro secured the majority required to win in the first round. Initial returns showed Flávio Bolsonaro outperforming expectations, setting up a head-to-head contest with Lula in the decisive second round.