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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.
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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoff
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a run-off after Bolsonaro and Lula both fell short of the 50% needed to win.
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How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.
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Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election
With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
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