Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro wins third-place candidate’s support against Lula
Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro secured third-place finisher Augusto Cury's endorsement on Thursday, strengthening his position…
France 24 reports: Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro secured third-place finisher Augusto Cury's endorsement on Thursday, strengthening his position against incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the runoff.
Cury won nearly three percent in Sunday's first round. A Datafolha poll put Bolsonaro ahead with 52 percent against Lula's 48 percent.
This world story centres on Brazil. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inacio Lula and Lula.
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