Son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First Thing
Flávio Bolsonaro is favorite to win 25 October runoff against 80-year-old incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The Guardian reports: Flávio Bolsonaro is favorite to win 25 October runoff against 80-year-old incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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This politics story centres on Brazil. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Jair Bolsonaro, Thing and Flávio Bolsonaro.
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