Party of Brazil's Bolsonaro open to centrist leadership of Congress

FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is pictured during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 11, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/Files

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The party of Brazil's far-right presidential candidate, which made huge strides in legislative races this month, appears willing to accept congressional leaders from centrist parties as it seeks to build goodwill to pass tough legislation.

Jair Bolsonaro won 46 percent of votes on Oct. 7, forcing him into an Oct. 28 run-off against leftist rival Fernando Haddad of the Workers Party. With a growing lead in opinion polls, Bolsonaro believes the presidency is "within reach."