
ブラジルで4日実施された大統領選挙で、左派現職ルラ大統領(80)と右派フラビオ・ボルソナロ上院議員(45)が得票率45.16%と47.03%で上位となり、25日の決選投票に進出した。過半数を獲得できなかったため決選投票が必要となり、上位2候補の得票差は1985年の民政復帰以降で最小となった。
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ブラジルでは4日、任期満了に伴う大統領選挙が実施され、候補者12人が争った。開票率99.99%時点でフラビオ・ボルソナロが47.03%、ルラ大統領が45.16%を獲得し、決選投票に進出した。
ブラジルで4日、任期満了に伴う大統領選挙が実施され、通算4期目を目指す左派のルラ大統領(80)とジャイル・ボルソナロ前大統領の長男で右派のフラビオ・ボルソナロ上院議員(45)が25日の決選投票に進出した。
左派現職か、右派の前大統領長男か 4日、ブラジル大統領選
選挙は候補者12人で争われた。開票率99.99%時点での得票率は、フラビオ氏が47.03%でルラ氏が45.16%。当選には有効票の過半数獲得が必要だった。
ブラジルメディアによると、上位2候補の得票率差は1985年の民政復帰以降で最小。大統領選が決選投票に持ち越されるのは、連続7回目となる。
犯罪の厳罰化や取り締まり強化を主張し、歳出削減など「小さな政府」路線を掲げたフラビオ氏は、開票を受けて「変化への信任を得た。非常にうれしく思う」と強調。「(ルラ氏が創設した)労働者党の時代の終わりが宣言された」と述べ、決選投票での勝利に自信を示した。
格差是正や福祉拡充を訴えたルラ氏は、予期せぬ結果だったと認めた上で、「一対一の状況は得意だ」と演説。再選に向け、支持基盤の拡大に注力する考えを明らかにした。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
フラビオ・ボルソナロが決選投票で勝利し、ブラジルの次期大統領になる
Likely · Within weeks
ルラ大統領は決選投票に向けて支持基盤の拡大に注力する
Very likely · Within weeks

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