Thousands Protest Flávio Bolsonaro's First Round Election Win

Thousands of Brazilians marched through Rio de Janeiro on October 22 to protest the first-round presidential election victory of Flávio Bolsonaro. The demonstrations followed the October 4 vote, in which Bolsonaro secured the lead, while incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finished in second place.

Protesters chanted "Never Again Bolsonaro" and expressed support for Lula da Silva. The unrest highlights a deeply polarized Brazilian electorate, with approximately 45 percent of voters identifying as "never Bolsonaro" and an equal percentage identifying as "never Lula".