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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.

Tarja Halonen , President of the Republic of Finland , and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , President of Brazil
Illustrative image: Tarja Halonen , President of the Republic of Finland , and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , President of Brazil — Valter Campanato/ABr/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 br

Categories: politics-and-governance

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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.

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