Brazil presidential race heads to Lula-Bolsonaro runoff

Brazil presidential race heads to Lula-Bolsonaro runoff

Brazil's presidential election is heading to a runoff on October 25 after neither incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, secured a majority in the first round. Flávio Bolsonaro led with about 47% of votes to Lula's roughly 45%, setting up a tight and polarized contest.

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