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Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish in first round

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Asia and Oceania Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's election runoff Japan Today · 3 headlines from this part of the world Africa Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round The Namibian · 5 headlines from this part of the world USA In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency NYT · 3 headlines from this part of the world Middle East Bolsonaro's surprise lead over Lula sends Brazil elections to runoff Daily Sabah · 8 headlines from this part of the world

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Africa Asia and Oceania China Europe Latin America Middle East USA

Who wrote first

  1. Latin America The Rio Times (Brazil)
  2. Africa MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
  3. Europe The Conversation
  4. Middle East Daily Sabah
  5. China SCMP
  6. Asia and Oceania The Hindu
  7. USA NYT

How it is reported

USA

Mongabay
Brazil far-right presidential candidate wins most votes in deforestation hotspots
NYT
In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

Europe more than usual

The Guardian
“Another coup d’état”: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to “re-democratise” Brazil
El País (English)
Flávio Bolsonaro announces he wants to “reform the Constitution to redemocratize” Brazil
Le Monde (English)
In Brazil, scandals fail to slow Flavio Bolsonaro's political rise
France 24
Brazil “has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades”, expert says
The Guardian
Keeping up with the Bolsonaros: Flávio’s surprise first-round election win heralds rise of a political dynasty
BBC
Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing wave to win first round of Brazil election
France 24
Concerns of US interference weigh on Brazil vote
France 24
Return of the Bolsonaros: Why the far-right surge in Brazilian elections?
The Guardian
Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge
The Guardian
Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory

China

SCMP
Brazil-China ties in focus as Bolsonaro gets election edge over Lula

Asia and Oceania less than usual

Japan Times
Lula hunts for one more improbable comeback after shock election setback
Japan Today
Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's election runoff
The Hindu
Brazil lurches to the right as Lula falters in the first round of presidential election

Middle East

Anadolu Agency
Lula, Bolsonaro sharpen campaign strategies ahead of Brazil runoff
Al Jazeera
Why Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed the polls in Brazil’s election
Anadolu Agency
Trump calls Flavio Bolsonaro’s first-round success in Brazil’s presidential election a “great victory”
Al Jazeera
Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoff
Daily Sabah
Brazilian assets rally as Flavio Bolsonaro tops first-round vote
Al Jazeera
Bolsonaro favourite to win: What Brazil’s first round of elections tells us
Daily Sabah
Bolsonaro's surprise lead over Lula sends Brazil elections to runoff
Daily Sabah
Bolsonaro's suprise lead over Lula sends Brazil elections to run-off

Latin America more than usual

Buenos Aires Times
Milei slams “communist lefty” Lula, revels in Brazil election result
Buenos Aires Times
Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election run-off
Q Costa Rica
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election
Buenos Aires Herald
Bolsonaro’s first-round win draws cheers from right-wing leaders
The Rio Times (Brazil)
Brazil Runoff on October 25, Flávio Bolsonaro vs Lula
Agência Brasil (English)
Brazil’s 2026 presidential runoff set for October 25
Colombia One
Colombia Reacts to Brazil’s Election Results
Buenos Aires Times
Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil run-off
Buenos Aires Times
Bolsonaro clan wins big in multiple Brazil polls
Buenos Aires Times
Fans of Brazil's Lula hope for comeback against Bolsonaro

Africa

Club of Mozambique
Flávio’s surprise first-round election win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro
Punch (Nigeria)
Bolsonaro shocks Lula as Brazil heads to run-off
Nation (Kenya)
Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, will face Lula in runoff
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

Barely covered it

Russia (0 of the usual ~25), Ukraine (0 of the usual ~6), Asia and Oceania (3 of the usual ~12)

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