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Brazil Presidential Race Heads to Second Round

Original: 🟠 UPDATE Brazil Holds First Round of Presidential Elections Brazil's presidential race will go to a second round. Far-ri

Brazil's presidential election will go to a second round after no candidate won an outright majority in the first round of voting. According to the reported results, the far-right Bolsonaro camp finished ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva but fell short of the threshold needed to win outright, setting up a runoff between the two leading contenders.

Why now: A runoff between Brazil's leading presidential candidates is a major political development with regional and global significance

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• 🟠 UPDATE Brazil Holds First Round of Presidential Elections Brazil's presidential race will go to a second round. Far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro beat incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round but failed to secure an outright majority. 📰 https://www.… · GeoWire · 2

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