Experts say strength of evangelical church and stubbornness of Lula, 80, also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election win

Carismática y con una oratoria envidiable, lleva cuatro años siendo el látigo de la ultraderecha en la Cámara de Diputados y en estas elecciones ha multiplicado por seis sus votantes

Un triunfo del candidato afín a Trump cambiaría la relación con Washington menos de lo que parece

Flávio Bolsonaro's success could be the latest example of a resurgence of right-wing support in Latin America.

Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Bolsonaro

Brazil is fertile ground for authoritarian politics, no matter who wins this election.

Los descalificados, que suman el 8%, se declaran neutrales, pero es probable que buena parte de sus electores migren ahora hacia el bolsonarismo

With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.

Analysts say Flavio Bolsonaro is projected to win the run-off vote on October 25 and become Brazil's next president.

Progressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surge

Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

Los mercados financieros reaccionan positivamente este lunes, después del triunfo del ultraderechista Flávio Bolsonaro (47%) sobre el presidente Lula (45%) en la primera vuelta

Flavio Bolsonaro beat polling expectations as Brazil’s right gained ground, setting up October 25 run-off with Lula.

El partido de Bolsonaro casi duplica sus senadores y gane quien gane la segunda vuelta del 25 de octubre, el próximo presidente gobernará con un Congreso más conservador

El ultraderechista y el izquierdista se disputarán la segunda vuelta el 25 de octubre

Le candidat d’extrême droite, fils de l’ancien président Jair Bolsonaro, a obtenu 47 % des votes, dimanche, contre 45 % pour l’actuel chef de l’Etat qui brigue un quatrième mandat.

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.

Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a run-off after Bolsonaro and Lula both fell short of the 50% needed to win

Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff on 25 October. Speaking in Sāo Paulo, Lula said the result was 'unexpected' and that Bolsonaro’s 'dark past' would become clearer to voters in the lead-up to that vote. Addressing media in Brasilia, Bolsonaro expressed confidence about the showdown, saying nearly 56 million Brazilians had given him a 'vote of confidence for change', and vowed he would fight for 'Brazil's future' rather than power

Flavio Bolsonaro, sénateur d’extrême droite, recueille plus de 47 % des suffrages, contre près de 45 % pour le président sortant de gauche, après dépouillement quasi complet des urnes.

Die Jets waren zuvor bei Angriffen auf den Iran eingesetzt worden. Brasilien steht nach einem überraschend starken Ergebnis für Flavio Bolsonaro vor der Stichwahl um das Präsidentenamt. Der DW-Nachrichtenüberblick.

Flávio Bolsonaro landet bei der Präsidentschaftswahl vor Amtsinhaber Lula, verfehlt aber die absolute Mehrheit. Die endgültige Entscheidung fällt nun in der Stichwahl.

Brazilians have voted in a highly polarised presidential election between incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva -seeking a fourth presidential mandate - and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who emerged as the leading figure of the conservative movement following the conviction and imprisonment of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro

Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff vote

Le député conservateur, désigné candidat par son père, Jair Bolsonaro, quand ce dernier a été condamné à vingt-sept ans de prison, recueille plus de 47 % des suffrages, contre près de 45 % pour Lula, après dépouillement quasi complet des urnes.

El senador de 45 años, que se presenta como el moderado del clan, amenaza la reelección de Lula en Brasil pese a estar bajo investigación por corrupción

El presidente de Brasil, antiguo obrero y sindicalista, pragmático y hábil negociador, busca un cuarto mandato para impedir el regreso al poder de la ultraderecha con los Bolsonaro

El senador, hijo del expresidente condenado por golpismo, logra el 47,1% de los votos frente al 45% del mandatario izquierdista. Ambos se medirán en la segunda vuelta del 25 de octubre

Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor his top challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, won a majority of votes in the first round, and the race appeared very close.

El candidato ultra, que superó a Lula pese a lo que anticipaban las encuestas, promete reducir el número de ministerios y acabar con la reelección presidencial si resulta elegido

Leftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

Si ningún candidato obtiene el 50% más un voto, habrá una segunda vuelta el 25 de octubre

Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race

Lula has remained a symbol for much of the global left amid the rise of the far right in Latin America.

The US president has taken credit for far-right victories across Latin America, but those wins have had more to do with fears of gang crime than his meddling

Close race expected as left-wing leader Lula seeks fourth nonconsecutive term against right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva oder Flávio Bolsonaro? 159 Millionen Brasilianer sind an diesem Sonntag aufgerufen, ihren neuen Präsidenten zu bestimmen. Eine Richtungsentscheidung mit möglicherweise weltweiten Auswirkungen.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have voted in a tightly contested election.

La última encuesta, divulgada el sábado por la noche, otorga 45% de los votos al presidente y 42% al ultraderechista

The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.

Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-president

Brazilian speech therapists say struggle for acceptance is part of wider prejudice embedded into Portuguese society

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a race that could define the future of Latin America.

Voting to begin in Brazil as Lula seeks a historic fourth term, facing strong opposition from Flavio Bolsonaro.

Latest polls suggest Lula's lead over Bolsonaro is narrowing, with neither candidate likely to win outright on Sunday.

Ballot boxes reach remote Indigenous communities by boat as Brazil votes, with Amazon conservation a key issue.