Bolsonaro said he could change the constitution

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro announced the possibility of changing the constitution if he wins the elections.

In the first round of the Brazilian presidential election, which took place on October 4, none of the candidates crossed the threshold of 50% of the vote.

The second round of the Brazilian presidential election is scheduled for October 25, 2026.

MOSCOW, October 7 - RIA Novosti. Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said that he could change the country's constitution if he wins the presidential election, the G1 portal reported.

The first round of the presidential elections in Brazil took place on October 4. According to the Supreme Electoral Court, not a single candidate exceeded the threshold of 50% of the vote. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, received 47.03% of the vote, while incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 45.16%. The turnout was 78.92%, more than 33 million voters did not come to the polls. Since no one won in the first round, the second round is scheduled for October 25, 2026.

“With a majority in the Senate and a majority in the House of Representatives to elect the speaker, we will be able to amend the constitution and restore democracy in this country,” the portal quotes Bolsonaro’s statement made at an event in the state of Goiania.