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Spooked by Bolsonaro, Brazil’s left takes to social media and the streets pushing for Lula win

Japan Today22 October 2026, 21:34 UTCBrazil

When Brazil's presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro bested incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by more than 2 million votes in the first round of the country's election earlier…

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