Bolsonaro leads Brazil's presidential election after processing 65% of ballots

After processing almost 65% of the ballots in the Brazilian presidential election, Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former head of state Jair Bolsonaro, is in the lead. This is evidenced by the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court. The candidate receives 49.58% of the vote.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva scored 42.25%. In total, more than 76.3 million votes were processed. If no candidate wins more than 50%, Brazil will hold a second round of voting on October 25. According to Poder360, Lula da Silva received more votes in 44 countries, including New Zealand, Australia and China. Bolsonaro has won in 13 countries, including Thailand and Japan.

On October 4, general elections were held in Brazil. The country voted for the candidatures of the president, vice president, members of the National Congress, governors, vice governors and legislative assemblies of all federal units. There are 12 candidates in the presidential election. Lula da Silva represents the Workers’ Party and Flavio Bolsonaro represents the Liberal Party. Polls conducted in the country on the eve of the vote showed that the incumbent president is slightly ahead of his main opponent in popularity.