Election in Brazil: Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff

This is Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, the previous president (2019-2022) who some compared to a Trump figure.

Wall Street Journal reports: Flávio Bolsonaro dealt President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a bruising first-round defeat Sunday, finishing ahead of the leftist leader and putting Brazil’s right within reach of taking back power in Latin America’s largest nation. Flávio Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator and the eldest son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, received 47.3% of votes, short of the 50% needed for an outright victory, while da Silva got just 44.8% with 98% counted late Sunday. Other right-wing candidates won a combined 5%, leaving the 80-year-old incumbent fighting for his political survival ahead of the Oct. 25 runoff (Wall Street Journal).

Mike Benz