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Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula to dispute 2nd round for Brazil's presidency
Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face each other in a second round of voting for the presidency of Brazil on October 25.
According to Canção Nova, with 97.36% of the votes counted following the first round on October 4, Bolsonaro received 47.44% of the votes while Lula received 44.74%. Bolsonaro, a former senator from Rio de Janeiro, is running for president for the first time. Lula, who is 80 years old, is seeking reelection to serve another four-year term.
La Croix reported that Bolsonaro finished the first round in the lead with 47% of the vote, positioning him as the favorite for the upcoming runoff.
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Read the sourceSources behind this story
- Reporting@cnnoticiasFlávio Bolsonaro and Lula will dispute the 2nd round for the presidency of Brazil
Canção Nova · Jéssica
- ReportingPresidential election in Brazil: Flavio Bolsonaro takes the lead and positions himself as favourite for the second round
La Croix · Gilles Biassette, envoyé spécial à Sao Paulo (Brésil)
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 4, 5:01 PM Canção Nova Português Flávio Bolsonaro e Lula disputarão 2º turno pela presidência do Brasil
- Oct 4, 9:31 PM La Croix Français Présidentielle au Brésil : Flavio Bolsonaro vire en tête et se pose comme favori au second tour
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