Brazil: Presidential Election Heads to Runoff in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 05, 2026 Brazil's Superior Electoral Court announces first-round results of the presidential election in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 5, 2026. No candidate secured a majority of valid votes, sending the race to a runoff on October 25 between Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party, who led with roughly 47 percent, and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party, who finished second with roughly 45 percent. (Video by Wu Nian, Zhao Yan, Lu Junyu, Jin Haoyuan, Zhou Yongsui, Wu Hao, Chen Haoquan, Yang Jiahe, baoluo�luopeisi/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***