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Right-wing wave in Brazil's Congress boosts Bolsonaro camp

Original: Right-wing wave in Brazil's Congress boosts Bolsonaro camp ahead of presidential runoff

Right-wing candidates won a surge of seats in Brazil's congressional elections, strengthening the position of President Jair Bolsonaro's allies ahead of the presidential runoff against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Although Bolsonaro finished behind Lula in the first round, his camp emerged with expanded influence in both chambers of Congress, potentially shaping the next legislature's agenda.

Why now: The strengthened right-wing bloc in Congress could affect the outcome and aftermath of Brazil's tightly contested presidential runoff.

Jair BolsonaroLuiz Inacio Lula da SilvaBrazilBrazilian Congress

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• Right-wing wave in Brazil's Congress boosts Bolsonaro camp ahead of presidential runoff · Reuters
• Right-Wing Wave in Brazil's Congress Boosts Bolsonaro Camp Ahead of Presidential Runoff · U.S. News & World Report

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