Brazil Presidential Election Heads to October 25 Run-off
· World · Al Jazeera, Bloomberg
Brazil’s presidential election will proceed to a second-round run-off on October 25 between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Neither candidate secured the required majority in the first round, with Bolsonaro receiving 55.8 million votes and Lula receiving 53.2 million. Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for a coup attempt. The election is taking place amid public concerns over crime and the cost of living in Latin America's largest economy.
Why it matters
The outcome of this run-off will determine the political direction of Latin America's largest economy and influence its strained diplomatic relationship with the US.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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