Brazil's presidential elections: President Bolsonaro will face Lula in a second round

After counting 97.3% of the voters' votes, it seems that the leftist candidate Lola da Silva leads with 47.9% of the votes.

On the other hand, Bolsonaro won a support rate of 43.7%.

However, since no candidate received a 50% support rate - the elections will continue to a second round that will be held on October 30

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03/10/2022

Monday, 03 October 2022, 06:08 Updated: 06:24

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at the polls ahead of the election (Reuters)

The presidential elections in Brazil will continue for a second round - this was announced tonight (Monday) by the central electoral authority in the country.

This after the two leading candidates in the race, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Incio Luiz Lula da Silva, failed to receive more than 50% of the vote.

The next round between the two will be held on October 30.

After counting 97.3% of the voters' votes, it seems that the leftist candidate Lola da Silva leads with 47.9% of the votes.

On the other hand, Bolsonaro won a support rate of 43.7%.

In Brazil there are 156 million eligible voters and to win the candidate needs 50% of the votes.

promises a new tax regime.

Former Brazilian President Incio Luiz Lula da Silva (Photo: Reuters)

Lula, 76 years old, was president of Brazil for two terms - from 2003-2006 and from 2007-2011.

He entered the political arena in the 1970s as a labor strike leader who opposed the military regime.

In 1980 he was among the founders of the Workers' Party (PT), which became the main left-wing party in the country.

His tenure was characterized by programs aimed at reducing poverty and inequality in a country full of corruption.

His campaign today promises a new tax regime that will allow for higher public investment.

He pledged to solve the country's hunger crisis, which worsened during Bolsonaro's tenure.

He also promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation in the Amazon.

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Promoted a conservative agenda.

The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro (Photo: Reuters)

Bolsonaro is a former army officer who held public office for 27 years before running for president in 2018.

A marginal figure in politics for most of his life, he made headlines in 2010 as the leader of a more radical right-wing movement.

As president, he promoted a conservative agenda, and was supported by important clerics.

His government became known for its support of the brutal exploitation of land in the Amazon, leading to record deforestation in the rainforest.

In his campaign, he promised to increase mining, privatize public companies and produce more sustainable energy to lower energy prices.

He also pledged to continue distributing a monthly benefit to households in the amount of $110 per month.

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