Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro takes momentum into Brazil's run-off election: expert | ABC NEWS
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The Brazilian presidential election will head to a run-off as neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Senator Flávio Bolsonaro secured 50% of the vote needed to win. Journalist Clinton Porteous says 45-year-old Flavio Bolsonaro might have the momentum to successfully challenge the 80-year-old incumbent Lula da Silva. He says Bolsonaro will likely strengthen ties with the US and join the Shield of the Americas, a security agreement with other South American countries. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/brazil-heads-to-run-off-election-as-bolsonaro-leads-lula/107229260 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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