Brazil Presidential Election Heads to Runoff as No Candidate Secures Majority
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Brazilian presidential election to have a second round on October 25.
- Flavio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Bolsonaro's son is strongly pro-Israel; Lula is critical of Israel's Gaza actions.
Brazil's presidential election is headed for a second round on October 25, as neither of the leading candidates secured the necessary 50% of the vote. With over 97% of valid ballots counted, Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, achieved a result exceeding poll predictions, garnering 47.45% of the votes. The incumbent president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, received 44.66% of the ballots cast.
Flavio Bolsonaro, who emphasizes his support for Israel as a key part of his political image, mirroring his father's stance, visited Israel in January. During his visit, he prayed at the Western Wall and pledged to move the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem if elected president.
He accused Israel of committing "genocide," compared its actions to the Holocaust, and recalled Brazil's ambassador due to diplomatic tensions. Despite criticism, Lula maintained his position, stating on social media that "what the Israeli government is doing is not war, it is genocide. Children and women are being murdered."
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