Elections in Brazil: Bolsonaro wins, not enough to avoid runoff against Lula

Senator and Liberal Party leader Flávio Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidential elections on Sunday with a little over 47% of the vote, surpassing current President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva (Workers’ Party), who came in second (almost 45%). The result, however, is not enough to declare a new president, as neither obtained the required majority of legal votes (50%) to win in the first round. Bolsonaro, son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro (2018-2022), and Lula, who is looking to win a record fourth presidential election, will compete in a runoff on October 25. The winner will…