{
  "id": 16546368,
  "title": "Brazilian media projects Lula to win presidential runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazilian-media-projects-lula-to-win-presidential-runoff-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:11:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/brazilian-media-projects-lula-to-win-presidential-runoff-against-fl%C3%A1vio-bolsonaro-1.500723463"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian media outlets are projecting Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from the Workers Party (PT) to win the presidential runoff election, with a commanding lead over the right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL). According to Bahia Notícias, Lula secured 51.67% of the valid votes, or 59,556,789 votes, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.33% of the votes, amounting to 55,699,832 votes. The total number of ballots cast was 119,086,628, resulting in an 80.94% voter turnout.",
  "summary": "Brazilian media has projected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) to win the country's presidential runoff election, holding an unassailable lead over right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL), according to a report by Bahia Notícias.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva set to reclaim Brazilian presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/breaking-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-set-to-reclaim-brazilian-presidency",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:36:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}