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Bolsonaro and Lula Tied in Brazil Runoff Poll as Vote Nears

Bloomberg Politics19 October 2026, 09:11 UTCBrazil

Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are locked in a tie less than a week ahead of Brazil’s runoff election, according to a new poll.

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