Flávio Bolsonaro Leads First Round

Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face a runoff after neither won a majority in Brazil’s first-round presidential vote. Bolsonaro led with about 47% of the vote, while Lula took about 45%, outperforming pollsters’ expectations without winning outright. Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator, is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing in 2022. Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term. Flávio Bolsonaro called the result a demand for change, while Lula said he would start a new campaign to persuade voters. The runoff is October 25.