Brazil vote heads to runoff Bolsonaro 47%, Lula 45%

Sep 11, 2025

Goodman reports that Sunday's Brazilian presidential first round produced 47% for Flávio Bolsonaro and 45% for Lula, with a runoff on October 25. She describes Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year sentence and current house arrest following a conviction for plotting a coup after the 2022 election. Lula supporter Renata Manzzo expresses apprehension and disappointment at entering the runoff behind a candidate she considers aligned with U.S. interests.

Democracy Now recalls Jair Bolsonaro's conviction for plotting a military coup after the 2022 election and his 27-year sentence, describing him as under house arrest in October 2026. Tagesthemen's October 2 preview also recalls the conviction and describes his family's and supporters' political-prisoner view. Those attributed views do not overturn the reported conviction.