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In the first round of the Brazilian presidential election, Flávio Bolsonaro received more votes than incumbent President Lula, but neither he nor Lula achieved an absolute majority. That's why a runoff election will take place on October 25th.
Thousands of Brazilian students protested in the center of Rio de Janeiro against the possible election of the ultra-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro as president. The son of former President Jair Bolsonaro received more votes in the first round of the presidential election than incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The demonstrators marched through the city center, waving banners and shouting slogans for democracy and Brazilian sovereignty. They referred to the Bolsonaro family's handling of the corona pandemic and their political proximity to US President Donald Trump. Many demonstrators fear that a President Bolsonaro could tie Brazil more closely to the USA and endanger minorities. "If Bolsonaro wins, Brazil will become a colony of the USA," said 20-year-old student João Victor Vieira to the AP news agency. "We will resist."
Neither Bolsonaro nor Lula achieved the required absolute majority in the first round of voting. They will therefore compete against each other in a runoff election on October 25th. Bolsonaro goes into the second round with a lead of around two million votes. In addition, the third, fourth and fifth placed candidates from the right-wing political camp received a total of more than eight million votes.
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Flávio Bolsonaro will win the runoff against Lula.
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