Bolsonaro defies expectations in Brazil presidential vote to face Lula in run-off

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Published 5 Oct 2026, 12:07 pm·2 d ago·1 min read

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Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, has finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the country's election, which will go to a run-off in three weeks.

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