Brazil’s presidential election will proceed to a second round after neither candidate secured a majority win in Sunday’s vote. No candidate surpassed the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff. The election pits incumbent Jair Bolsonaro against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This outcome sets the stage for a tightly contested runoff election, promising continued political polarization within Brazil. The exact date for the runoff in Brazil has not yet been announced, but it will likely occur within the next few weeks. Analysts predict a fiercely competitive race between Bolsonaro and Lula for the presidency of Brazil.