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Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula as Brazil runoff looms

Original: TL;DR: 1. Flávio Bolsonaro: 47.03% (56.1 million votes) 2. Lula: 45.16% (53.9 million votes) The result was much better

Vote tallies in Brazil's presidential election put far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro on 47.03 percent with 56.1 million votes, ahead of Lula on 45.16 percent with 53.9 million. Commenters say the first-round result was far better for the far right than expected, and warn Bolsonaro is now the favourite going into the second round, echoing the surprise 2018 outcome.

Why now: The unexpectedly strong far-right showing in Brazil's first round makes the upcoming runoff far less predictable than anticipated.

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• TL;DR: 1. Flávio Bolsonaro: 47.03% (56.1 million votes) 2. Lula: 45.16% (53.9 million votes) The result was much better for the far right than I expected. It’s now very difficult to see Bolsonaro losing the second round. My feeling that we were heading for a repeat of 2018 was… · everton137@vivaldi.net · 9

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