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The Rest of the World Report | October 6, 2026 — Morning Edition
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BOLSONARO LEADS LULA
Flavio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election.
He finished two points ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Neither cleared 50 percent. The runoff is October 25.
Bolsonaro took 47 percent of the vote. Lula took 45.1 percent. Polls before Sunday had Lula winning the round by about three points.
Bolsonaro is a 45-year-old right-wing senator. His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup. Flavio has…
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