Bolsonaro wins endorsements from right-wing rivals for Brazil election runoff
Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, October 5 - Senator Flavio Bolsonaro secured endorsements from two right-wing rivals, Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, for the upcoming runoff election against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Both Caiado and Zema, who previously competed against Bolsonaro in the first round, are now backing him.
Caiado, a former governor of Goias state, garnered 2.18% of the valid votes in Sunday's first round, while Zema, an ex-governor of Minas Gerais state, received 0.27%. The endorsements were announced via Caiado's press team and Zema's social media post, respectively.
Other candidates, including author-psychiatrist Augusto Cury and Renan Santos, who garnered 2.89% and 2.24% of the vote, respectively, stated they would not endorse Bolsonaro or Lula. Bolsonaro outperformed expectations in Sunday's first-round vote, narrowly leading Lula, and the runoff is scheduled for October 25.
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