On October 2nd general elections were held in Brazil to elect a new President, State Governors, and renew the House of Representatives and 1/3 of the Senate, as well as all state legislative assemblies. Lula (PT) and Bolsonaro (PL) will face off in the second runoff of the presidential election, on October 30th, as will do 24 candidates in 12 states where there will be second runoffs too.
The results of the elections points out a consolidation of the clash between the left- and right-wing forces, with a meaningful reduction in the representation of the political center. For a full breakdown of this round's results and their implications for the runoff and beyond, read EGA Brazil's latest report.
