Lula wins abroad in 62 countries, Bolsonaro in 35; overseas vote shifts key races

In Brazil's 2026 presidential election runoff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won in 62 countries abroad, while Flávio Bolsonaro won in 35, according to results from Brazilian voters overseas. Lula overturned first-round results in French Guiana, Mexico, and Mozambique, while Bolsonaro reversed outcomes in Malaysia, Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Guinea-Bissau. Turnout among the 918,000 eligible overseas voters reached 41.63%, up from 37.31% in the first round. Lula secured strong support in Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom, while Bolsonaro dominated in the United States and Japan. World leaders including Putin congratulated Lula, though Trump and Milei had not yet done so.