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Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula

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Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent LulaWorldPing
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What happened

Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff vote Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing pr…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:16:52 UTC.

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  1. The Latest: Brazilians vote in presidential election dominated by Lula and Bolsonaro

  2. Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula

  3. Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground

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  5. Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

  6. Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results

  7. Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

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