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Brazil heads to polls in runoff between leftist Lula and Bolsonaro Jr
SAO PAULO, Oct 25 - Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday in a tight runoff vote that could shift Latin America's largest nation sharply rightward, bringing it closer to the United States as part of a broader conservative shift across the region.
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that → head → region
The runoff pits leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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runoff → pit → Bolsonaro
Flavio scored a major upset at the start of the month by defying pollsters to lead voting in the first round.
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Flavio → score → round
A victory for Bolsonaro, 45, would extend a wave of right-wing victories for Latin American candidates friendly to US President Donald Trump, while a fourth mandate for Lula would be a disappointment in Washington, which has clashed with his government over trade and security.
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which → extend → trade
The election race has been dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling, which Washington denies.
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Washington → dominate → which
It has also been colored by fallout from Jair Bolsonaro's 2025 conviction for plotting a 2022 coup, with Flavio pledging to free his father if he is elected.
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he → color → father
Trump has called the case a "witch hunt" and imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil in 2025, in a decision explicitly linked to Jair Bolsonaro’s trial.
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Trump → call → trial
While many of those were later watered down, Trump unleashed new levies against Brazil this year, citing unfair trade practices.
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Trump → water → practices
Lula has cast the Trump administration’s proximity to the Bolsonaro clan as part of an attempt to sway the election, while labeling tariffs and other punitive measures as bullying.
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Lula → cast → bullying
On economic issues, despite falling inequality and unemployment, Lula has struggled to win over an electorate grappling with high living costs and heavy household debt.
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Lula → fall → costs
Endemic gang violence also weighs on voters’ minds.
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violence → weigh → minds
Bolsonaro has sought to capitalize on cost-of-living concerns and has also promised a heavy-handed approach to fighting crime, pledging maximum-security jails and chemical castration for serious sexual offenses.
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Bolsonaro → seek → offenses
CANDIDATES ARE NECK AND NECK
Polls show the candidates are practically tied going into the runoff, as Lula has closed the gap in the final days.
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Lula → show → days
Historical precedent favors Bolsonaro, however, as no candidate has ever won the presidency after coming second in the first-round vote.
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candidate → favor → vote
Bolsonaro picked up 47% of ballots cast in the first round, while Lula trailed with 45%.
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Lula → pick → %
The senator's first-round win sent Brazil's markets and currency soaring on expectations of pro-business reforms.
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markets → send → reforms
His first-round success was mirrored in congressional elections for his Liberal Party and other right-wing politicians, which could pave a legislative path for him, or complicate governance for Lula.
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which → mirror → Lula
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