Brazilians voted in the first round of their presidential election this weekend, and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the country’s former firebrand President Jair Bolsonaro, gained millions more votes than current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Lula Da Silva has been a strong ally to the Democratic Party in America, while the Bolsonaro family is close with President Trump.
🇧🇷 🗳️ Bolsonaro edges past Lula as Brazil vote goes to run-off
Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s Brazilian election, receiving 47% of the votes to the incumbent’s 45%. The two candidates will face off again in a 25 October run-off
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 5, 2026
A win for Bolsonaro in the second round would mark another in a long line of conservative wins in South America during President Trump’s second term. President Trump noted the election’s fast count, writing on Truth Social:
125 Million People voted today in the first round of Brazil’s Presidential Election. The results came out shortly after the vote closed, on the SAME DAY! In Detroit, Philadelphia, California, and numerous other U.S. Cities and States, the results, with much smaller numbers, will often take weeks to Rig, I mean, calculate. Voting in America is CORRUPT!!! President DJT
