Presidential in Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro in the lead, according to first partial results

Published on: 03/10/2022 – 00:20 More than 156 million Brazilians were called to the polls on Sunday to elect their future president. In view of the first results, a second round is looming. Jair Bolsonaro would get 46% of the vote against 45.2% for Lula, according to 60.3% of the counted voting machines. 12:49 a.m .: the gap is closing between the two presidential favorites After 60.3% of the voting machines counted, Jair Bolsonaro is credited with 46% of the vote, against 45.2% for his main rival, the former left-wing president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. 12:14 a.m .: Bolsonaro would be in the lead, according to 30% of the ballots counted The first results of the presidential election in Brazil are starting to be released. Outgoing far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is given the lead in the partial results of the presidential election in Brazil released Sunday, October 2 by the electoral authority. After 30.8% of the voting machines counted, Jair Bolsonaro is credited with 47 .6% of the vote, against 43.6% for his main rival, the former left-wing president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known as “Lula”. Discover the webdoc devoted to the presidential election in Brazil © Graphic studio France Médias Monde With AFP and Reuters