How elderly ‘unsung heroes’ powered Lula’s historic fightback in Brazil
Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff It had been nearly a decade since…
Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff It had been nearly a decade since Celia de Oliveira Soares last voted, and months since the 101-year-old great-grandmother last left her home, The Guardian reported.
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- Brazil · Americas
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- Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro, Celia de Oliveira Soares, Soares
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- World
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