Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.
Article outline
- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, governed Brazil from 2019 to 2022.
- With the election now heading to a run-off on 25 October, BBC correspondent Ione Wells unpacks the results.
- Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
While his challenger, right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, is competing in his first presidential race, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, is running for his fourth non-consecutive term in office.
With the election now heading to a run-off on 25 October, BBC correspondent Ione Wells unpacks the results. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. You are now after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Brazil.
For now, watch: How Brazil' s dramatic election unfolded remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
