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Lula trails Bolsonaro challenger in Brazilian election
Original: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second-place finish to right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva finished second to right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's presidential election. The result reportedly stung the incumbent all the more because he had believed he was a shoo-in for re-election, according to a report by The Japan Times. The first-round outcome sets up a contested run-off.
Why now: The surprise first-round defeat of a sitting Brazilian president is a major political upset
Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaFlavio BolsonaroBrazil
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