Brazil Presidential Election Heads to Runoff Between Bolsonaro and Lula
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
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- Brazil's presidential election will have a second round on October 25th.
- Jair Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula da Silva after 99% of votes counted.
- Bolsonaro has cultivated ties with Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Lula has been a strong critic of Israel, accusing it of genocide.
- Netanyahu had previously declared Lula an "undesirable person."
Brazil's presidential election is headed for a second round as no candidate secured over 50% of the vote. With 99% of ballots counted, right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro leads with 47.45%, while incumbent President Lula da Silva has 44.66%. The two will face off again on October 25th to lead South America's largest nation.
Lula, who has become a strong critic of Israel in recent years, has accused the Jewish state of genocide in Gaza and refused to approve Israel appointing a new ambassador to Brazil. In response, Israel declared the Brazilian president an undesirable person, and he walked out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the UN General Assembly last month.
In contrast, Jair Bolsonaro has cultivated ties with Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu. Netanyahu participated in a campaign video for Bolsonaro in July, and the Brazilian senator met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in May. Bolsonaro, 45, is the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was also a strong supporter of Israel and lost to Lula in the previous election.
Following the initial results, Lula expressed disappointment, stating he was convinced he would win in the first round. Bolsonaro, however, declared, "I am satisfied with the result, Brazil wants change." The upcoming runoff will also focus on foreign policy and relations with the United States and Israel, as voters decide in three weeks who will lead the country.
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