Brazil heads to runoff as Bolsonaro leads Lula in first round of presidential election

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the same basic frame: Brazil’s presidential contest went to a runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro after neither cleared a majority. Several outlets add that Bolsonaro outperformed expectations or finished first, with BBC, France 24, The Guardian and the New York Times foregrounding his lead, while Reuters, AP, CBS and Sky stay more neutral on the runoff mechanics. A few pieces also single out wider framing, especially Axios, BBC and CBS on Trump or U.S. influence, and The Independent on right-wing gains in Congress.

Written by Crossfiled from the 25 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.