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Brazil heads to runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro

Original: Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes

No candidate won a majority in Brazil's presidential election, sending the contest between former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to a second round. Lula finished ahead in the first-round vote, but the runoff will decide who leads Latin America's largest democracy. Observers are watching closely given the stakes for Brazilian institutions and policy.

Why now: The first-round result was closer than expected, making the runoff a major global news story with high political stakes.

BrazilJair BolsonaroLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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• Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes · AP News
• Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes · KTVN

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