Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency
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Brazilians will vote on Sunday in a tight presidential race between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
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Brazilians will vote in a general election on Sunday with two familiar political camps once again dominating the presidential race.
Brazil's financial markets were poised for a rally on Monday after right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro took the lead in the first round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday against incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The conservative movement is becoming the dominant force in Brazilian politics after Sunday’s national election.
Brazil is heading for another Lula-Bolsonaro showdown. But this time it is Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son Flávio who stands between leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and another term in power.
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