Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-election-could-give-bolsonaro-a-key-role-in-trump-s-latin-america-mapContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Brazil Election Runoff Pits Flávio Bolsonaro Against Lulahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-election-could-give-bolsonaro-a-key-role-in-trump-s-latin-america-maphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-election-could-give-bolsonaro-a-key-role-in-trump-s-latin-america-map#u128144Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:30:17 +0000Brazil's presidential election is heading to a runoff after right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro secured a surprise first-round victory against leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Neither candidate secured more than 50% of the vote. A victory for Bolsonaro in the runoff could provide US President Donald Trump with a critical new regional ally and complete a Latin America bloc of far-right governments. The election remains on a knife-edge as both candidates prepare for the decisive second round.Why it mattersBrazil is the largest country in South America and the world's fifth-