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Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoff

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Bolsonaro…

Key facts

  • Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Bolsonaro…
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:59 UTC.

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  1. How Lula’s successes in Brazil may have paved the way for his presidential defeat

  2. Brazil lurches to the right as Lula falters in the first round of presidential election

  3. Merz, Macron seek tougher EU measures against unfair trade

  4. Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoff

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