Key facts
- Augusto Cury, who finished third in Brazil's first-round presidential election, endorsed Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
- Cury received 2.89% of the valid votes in the first round.
- Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, secured a slight lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round with 47.03% of the vote compared to Lula's 45.16%.
- Ronaldo Caiado, another top-five finisher, previously endorsed Bolsonaro.
- Renan Santos will not endorse either candidate in the runoff.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, announced on Thursday that author-psychiatrist Augusto Cury, who placed third in Brazil's first-round presidential election, has endorsed him for the upcoming runoff against leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro shared a video on social media of Cury declaring his support, following earlier media reports.
Cury, representing the Avante party, garnered 2.89% of the valid votes in the initial round. He had campaigned under the slogan "Centered on what matters," avoiding explicit alignment with either the left or right political spectrum.
Among other top contenders, Ronaldo Caiado had previously endorsed Bolsonaro. However, Renan Santos has stated his intention not to endorse either of the two main candidates.
In the first-round vote, Flavio Bolsonaro exceeded expectations by securing a slight lead over Lula, with 47.03% of the vote compared to Lula's 45.16%.