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Brazil runoff set for 25 Oct as race stays neck‑and‑neck
The presidential runoff will be held on 25 Oct, with about 160 million voters eligible. Incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45. Polls differ: Datafolha shows both at 50 % each, while Anadolu Agency reports Bolsonaro at 50.7 % and Lula at 49.3 %.
Brazil election tech policies labeled governance washing
An expert says the transparency and cooperation measures introduced by major technology companies for Brazil’s elections constitute governance washing, arguing that such policies give platforms undue influence over information during electoral disputes.