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Symbolic image: Bolsonaro edges Lula in Brazil's first round, runoff set

Symbolic image

Bolsonaro edges Lula in Brazil's first round, runoff set

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Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Lula on Sunday, about 47% to 45%. The two meet in a runoff on 25 October.

Polls had pointed the other way: a Datafolha survey on Saturday put Lula at 45% of valid votes and Bolsonaro at 42%. Lula told supporters in São Paulo he had been convinced he would win in the first round, and added: "We are in extra time." Bolsonaro, speaking in Brasília, said Brazil wants change and announced "the end of the era of" Lula's Workers' Party. Both skipped the major TV debates, and the campaign offered little policy discussion.

Right surges in Congress and states

According to FAZ, the Liberal Party (PL) will hold 29 Senate seats, up from 15. Conservative Tarcísio de Freitas was re-elected São Paulo governor with almost 63%, beating the Workers' Party's Fernando Haddad. Michelle Bolsonaro and Carlos Bolsonaro both won Senate seats.

Trump's shadow and the markets

Lula's allies warn that the Trump administration might refuse to recognise a Lula win. Trump has not endorsed a candidate but hosted Flávio Bolsonaro at the White House. The Jerusalem Post reports that the result may bolster Brazil's currency and stock market.