BREAKING: Flavio Bolsonaro has defeated Brazilian President Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election.

Bolsonaro received 47.3% of the vote, compared to 44.8% for Lula, with 98% of votes counted.

Neither candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to win outright, sending the election to an October 25th runoff.

This marks marking Lula’s first presidential election defeat since 1998.

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