Published 2 years ago

Da Silva and Bolsonaro to face each other in run-off Brazil election

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Brazilians will head to the polls again on 30 October for a second round vote after former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured more than a 4% win over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro but failed to get more than 50% of the vote.

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Times of India

Brazil heads for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations

Lula, the veteran leftist seeking a presidential comeback, had 48.1 percent of the vote to 43.5 percent for the far-right president, with 98 percent of polling stations reporting, according to official from the Superior Electoral Tribunal, which said a second round was "mathematically defined."

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro face run-off after surprisingly tight result

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round but fell short of the votes needed to win outright.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Brazil Elections to Enter Round 2 as Bolsonaro Finishes Close Second to Lula

Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election will go to a runoff on October 30, electoral authorities said Sunday, as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a relatively close second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Brazil elections 2022 live: Lula headed for run-off with Bolsonaro

Latest updates: leftwing former president fails to secure majority of first-round votesLula da Silva wins vote but not outright victoryLive results trackerA Lula victory would represent the latest in a series of triumphs for a resurgent Latin American left, following the election of leftist leaders in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Chile.“I’m going to win these elections so I can give the people the right to be happy again. The people need, de…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Bolsonaro, Lula headed to runoff after tight Brazil election

Brazil’s top two presidential candidates will face each other in a runoff vote after neither got enough support to win outright in an election

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Bolsonaro, Lula head to runoff vote after polarizing Brazil election

Brazil's top two presidential candidates will face each other in a runoff vote following a polarized election to decide if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world's fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another four years.

2 years ago·Canada

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