Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election

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Leftwing 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…

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  • Leftwing 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…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:52:33 UTC.

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  1. Polls close in Brazil's high-stakes election pitting Lula against Flavio Bolsonaro

  2. Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election

  3. Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

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

  5. Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

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

  7. Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election

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