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Brazilians are voting in a presidential election featuring a tight race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro. The election comes amid high stakes, with potential implications for international relations including US China rivalry and debt. Polls suggest the race is very close, and a runoff may follow if no candidate secures a majority.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that Brazil is holding a high stakes presidential election featuring a tight race between incumbent President Lula da Silva and right wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.
Left outlets like Jacobin and Truthout frame the election as a critical battle against the far right, with Truthout specifically highlighting alleged US intervention on behalf of the challenger. Center outlets like Bloomberg and CNBC focus on the tight polling numbers and the broader geopolitical and economic implications of the vote beyond Brazil's borders. Right outlets like The Daily Caller note the difficulty of predicting the outcome of the re-election race.
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Brazil Election to See Lula, Bolsonaro in Tight Race
Brazilians will vote in an election on Sunday in what polls suggest will be a tight rate between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. If no candidate secures a majority, a runoff will follow on Oct. 25. Adriana Dupita from Bloomberg Economics breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Source context: During Jair Bolsonaro’s term as president, he faced a liberal establishment that acted as a bulwark against his worst excesses. If his son Flávio beats Lula in the presidential election, he will lead a government less hostile the far right.
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During Jair Bolsonaro’s term as president, he faced a liberal establishment that acted as a bulwark against his worst excesses. If his son Flávio beats Lula in the presidential election, he will lead a government less hostile the far right.
The US has been heavily intervening on behalf of right wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday's elections.
The Trump administration has ratcheted up their election interference efforts in Brazil, using sanctions, tariffs, and narratives to give Flávio Bolsonaro—son of right-wing hardliner and convicted traitor Jair Bolsonaro—any possible edge over incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. It may very well backfire. This has been brewing for some time. The…
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Brazilians will vote in an election on Sunday in what polls suggest will be a tight rate between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. If no candidate secures a majority, a runoff will follow on Oct. 25. Adriana Dupita from Bloomberg Economics breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Brazil will hold a knife-edge vote as its presidential race kicks off — but the election's outcome is likely to be felt far beyond the country's borders.
The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.
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Lula faces his most difficult re-election
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