Brazil presidential election: 'Bolsonaro being ahead is a surprise,' researcher says
Summary
Flavio Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate, led the first round of Brazil’s presidential election with 47 percent of the votes, ahead of the current president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who received 45 percent. Experts say it is unusual in Brazil for the candidate behind in the first round to win the second round, so Bolsonaro’s lead is unexpected.Key Facts
- Flavio Bolsonaro is a far-right candidate in Brazil’s presidential election.
- Bolsonaro received 47 percent of the vote in the first round.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist, received 45 percent of the vote.
- The election will go to a second round since no candidate got over 50 percent.
- Historically, candidates who are behind in the first round in Brazil have won the second round.
- Bolsonaro’s lead in the first round surprised many political observers.
- Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of a jailed former president.
- The election is closely watched because it shapes Brazil’s political future.
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