Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat as Brazil goes to polls
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Brazilians Head to the Polls Sunday in Tight Presidential Race
SAO PAULO (VINnews) — Brazilians vote Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that will decide whether President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva keeps power or the country turns back toward the right-wing movement of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Polls show Lula, 80, and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president’s eldest son, effectively […]
Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat as Brazil goes to polls
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting him against leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who also declined to attend. Lula, on the cusp of 81, will face off against the son of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro in a first-round vote on Sunday, with polls giving him a slight advantage. The pair are neck-and-neck in projections for a potential runoff on October 25, however.
Lula, Bolsonaro Both Snub Final Debate before Brazil Election
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting him against leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who also declined to attend. The leftist incumbent opted to appear on a popular podcast with millions of YouTube subscribers instead, while his right-wing rival accused the electoral court of "censorship" to justify his withdrawal, AFP said.
On Sunday, 160 million Brazilians will be able to vote for a president who will lead the world's fifth-largest country for the next four years. The favorites are 80-year-old President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the 45-year-old son of his predecessor in office, Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula has a slight lead in the polls, but he will not get over fifty percent, so the decision will be made in the second round on October 25. Even that will probably be…
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