Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoff

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Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Bolsonaro

Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoff Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Flavio Bolsonaro’s right-wing movement in Congress while over 29 million voters abstained. President Lula da Silva faces an uphill battle to win another term.

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