(Adnkronos) – In a presidential election in Brazil marked by the consolidation of polarization between supporters of the Liberal Party and the Workers’ Party, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Pl) and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Pt) will face each other in the second round of the presidential elections on October 25. The confirmation of the runoff was announced by the Superior Electoral Court when 96.78% of the ballots had already been counted. At that time, Bolsonaro had 47.39% of the votes and Lula 44.74%. In three weeks, voters will return to the polls to decide whether the leader of the Pl will govern the country for the next four years.
Brazil, Bolsonaro and Lula will face each other in the presidential runoff on October 25