Lula ahead in polls for Brazil’s first-round vote; runoff likely
If no candidate wins more than 50% of valid votes on Sunday, October 4, the two frontrunners advance to a second-round runoff on October 25
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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff
A victory for Senator Flavio Bolsonaro would extend a wave of wins across Latin America by right-wing candidates aligned with US President Donald Trump, while Lula’s reelection could be a challenge for Washington
