Flavio Bolsonaro beat polling expectations as Brazil’s right gained ground, setting up October 25 run-off with Lula.
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Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election
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Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground
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Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
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WorldPingLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingFlavio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil's presidential election, and will now face off against incumbent Lula da Silva in a second round on October 25.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fox News
WorldPingLeftwing incumbent Lula trying to fight off close rival Flávio Bolsonaro, far-right son of jailed ex-president The polls have closed in the first round of Brazil’s highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could change not only the…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingWith neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingNow there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR
WorldPingFar-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro put in a stronger than expected showing, with Lula calling the result ‘unexpected’ Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolson…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
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