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Brazil holds tense Lula-Bolsonaro presidential runoff

Brazilians voted in a tense presidential runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. The election is seen as determining whether the U.S. significantly expands its influence in Latin America.

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A polarizing presidential election runoff in Latin America's largest economy and biggest democracy pits leftist Lula da Silva's legacy against Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president.

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's 25 October presidential runoff with 51.79% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%, securing a historic fourth term and becoming the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round; Bolsonaro has rejected the result and said he will seek to annul the election.

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Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs. Bolsonaro runoff with U.S. influence over Latin America at stake

The election pits the left-of-center veteran politician Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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U.S. influence in Latin America at stake in runoff election in Brazil

A polarizing presidential election runoff in Latin America's largest economy and biggest democracy pits leftist Lula da Silva's legacy against Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president.

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What to know as Brazilians choose between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro in tense presidential runoff

Brazilians are set on Sunday to choose between leftist incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff vote of a deeply polarizing presidential election, and one which will determine whether the US significantly expands its growing influence in Latin America.

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Lula wins fourth term as Bolsonaro rejects Brazil result

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