Brazil Presidential Race Heads to Lula-Bolsonaro Runoff

Brazil Presidential Race Heads to Lula-Bolsonaro Runoff

Brazil's presidential election is heading to an October 25 runoff after neither incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro secured a majority in the first round. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, narrowly led with about 47% of votes to Lula's 44%, setting up a polarized showdown.

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