The first-round election result underscored a conservative ascendancy rooted in Congress and the states, with implications for the Bolsonaro family and more.
With Flávio Bolsonaro pulling ahead in the first round, he and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advance to an October 25 runoff.
The eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro now looks like the favorite against the incumbent in the October 25 runoff.
“This debate would have been an opportunity to stir up enthusiasm. But it’s so close, [they] opted for caution,” says AS/COA VP Brian Winter.
Lula is seeking a fourth term as Flávio Bolsonaro attempts to avenge his ex-president father. The first round is October 4.
Two years in, how do Mexicans view their president and her government’s handling of major issues?
Quaest pollster Felipe Nunes explores how the country's jaded but politically engaged electorate view the tight Lula–Bolsonaro race.
