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Brazil presidential race heads to second round with Flávio Bolsonaro ahead

Original: Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula

Brazil's presidential election will be decided in a second-round runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, finished ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The far-right challenger delivered a stronger than expected showing, and Lula described the result as unexpected, setting up a tense final contest.

Why now: The unexpected first-round result upends expectations for Brazil's election and raises the prospect of a Bolsonaro comeback.

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• Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula · The Guardian

  Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro put in a stronger than expected showing, with Lula calling the result ‘unexpected’

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