The winners and losers from the first round of Brazil’s electionspublished at 16:17 GMT
16:17 GMT
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Brazil’s President President Lula da Silva (left) and presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro (right)
Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, beating left-wing President Lula da Silva, but falling short of an outright majority.
BBC News Brasil spoke with experts to understand who the other winners and losers are from that first round.
Winners:
Former president Jair Bolsonaro: He is currently under house arrest and ineligible to run for office, but if his son goes on to win in the run-off, it opens up the opportunity for amnesty, argues political scientist Murillo Aragão.
The Liberal Party (PL): The party of the Bolsonaros – the size of the victory means they can expect to retain the largest bloc in the Chamber of Deputies, which could lead to the presidency of that chamber, says Marco Antonio Teixeira, political scientist and professor.
Losers:
Lula’s campaign and his Workers Party (PT): Since first becoming president in 2002, this is the first time Lula has come in second place in the first round, with Aragão saying the campaign was made for existing voters.
The Social Democratic Party (PSD): Two years ago in the first round of municipal elections, they emerged as the big winners – but now are among the biggest losers. For political scientist Rafael Cortez, the first-round defeat embodies the defeat of the centrist bloc, which lost ground to the radical right.
The Supreme Federal Court: The PL party increased its representation, which can already be interpreted as a defeat for the Supreme Court, according to Cortez, as they ran on “an anti-Supreme Court platform”.