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Brazil votes with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied and a small group of undecided voters holding the key
Brazil holds the first round of its presidential election with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro tied in a prospective runoff. A narrow band of undecided voters and abstention could tip the result.
Categories: politics-and-governance
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 5/10
- Global importance
- 5/10
- Impact magnitude
- 5/10
- Positivity
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 6/10
Why it matters
A tied race and a small group of undecided voters could determine Brazil's next president.

