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In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

New York Times5 October 2026, 13:22 UTCBrazil

Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

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