{
  "id": 11355714,
  "title": "‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/no-one-disrespects-our-lady-fears-for-brazils-patron-saint-grip",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/02/brazil-election-lady-of-aparecida-lula-bolsonaro-row"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Speculation that Flávio Bolsonaro will try to strip Our Lady of Aparecida of position could become deciding factor in run-up to Sunday A row of Biblical proportions has erupted in the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, with the country’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, emerging as an unlikely kingmaker in the deadlocked race. Ahead of Sunday’s vote, the two frontrunners – the leftwing…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-brazils-tight-presidential-race",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:07:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Brazil’s leading presidential candidates snub TV debate ahead of Sunday’s election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazils-leading-presidential-candidates-snub-tv-debate-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:08:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}