Brazilian Elections Head to Runoff Between Bolsonaro, Lula
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will face off against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a runoff after outperforming polls in Sunday’s presidential election.
Sunday’s vote gave 43.2% to Bolsonaro and 48.4% to Lula, with neither reaching the 50% victory threshold. Recent polling by Datafolha (Not Rated) reportedly showed Lula beating Bolsonaro 50% to 36%, with a 2% margin of error; the poll also found that 85% of Brazilian voters had made up their minds ahead of the election.
The two leaders represent sharply different political coalitions in Latin America’s largest democracy. While Bolsonaro has been compared to former U.S. President Donald Trump — including by Trump himself, who called him “Tropical Trump” — Fox News (Right bias) framed Lula as a “socialist.”
Coverage was widespread across the spectrum on Sunday and Monday, often framing Brazil as “divided” and the election result as “surprisingly tight.” Coverage was somewhat less prominently featured in right-rated outlets, which usually focus more on U.S. issues. The Guardian (Lean Left bias) stood out by covering Brazilian “election wins for trans and Indigenous candidates.”
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