Brazil runoff set for 25 Oct as candidates remain neck‑and‑neck
The presidential runoff will be held on 25 Oct, with almost 160 million voters eligible. Incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45. Polls show the race tied, though some surveys give Bolsonaro a slight edge of 50.7% to 49.3%.
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A Bolsonaro win could bring Brazil closer to U.S. security and economic interests.
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