WorldFlávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory
Progressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surge

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

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

A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents

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