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Brazil Shock: Flávio Bolsonaro Wins First Round

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on After the Bell
Published 5:14 PM ET, Monday, October 5, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 5:14 PM ET on After the Bell, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Brazilian, Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil.
BBN covered this story before: Brazil Election Shock; Nigeria Helicopter Crash (October 5).

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The GuardianFlávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory

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The story so far

Oct 5Brazil's Real, Stocks Soar After Bolsonaro First-Round Upset · Reuters
Oct 5Brazil Election Shock; Nigeria Helicopter Crash · The New York Times
Oct 5Brazil Shock: Flávio Bolsonaro Wins First Round (this story)
Oct 5Brazil Heads to Oct. 25 Runoff After Bolsonaro Finishes First · The Guardian
Oct 5Bolsonaro Surges in Brazil; Australia Eyes Grocery Takeover · The Guardian
Oct 5Brazil's Runoff Race Tightens; Plague Researcher Dies in Russia · The New York Times
Oct 5Brazil Heads to Runoff; Red Sea Coast Offensive · BBC

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