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  "id": 11411783,
  "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat as Brazil goes to polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-and-bolsonaro-in-dead-heat-as-brazil-goes-to-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:47:20.000Z",
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    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261002-lula-and-bolsonaro-in-dead-heat-as-brazil-goes-to-polls"
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  "summary": "Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting him against leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who also declined to attend. Lula, on the cusp of 81, will face off against the son of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro in a first-round vote on Sunday, with polls giving him a slight advantage. The pair are neck-and-neck in projections for a…",
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        "title": "Brazil vote approaches with Lula and Bolsonaro polling in close race",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T16:42:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro bows out of final pre-election debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-bows-out-of-final-pre-election-debate",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:08:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Lula, Bolsonaro both snub final debate before Brazil election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-bolsonaro-both-snub-final-debate-before-brazil-election",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Brazil: President Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro 48%-45% in runoff poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazil-president-lula-leads-flavio-bolsonaro-48-45-in-runoff-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:57:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-bolsonaro-trade-scandal-fire-in-final-scramble-for-votes",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:44:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Da Silva warns Brazil will become colony under Bolsonaro and Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/da-silva-warns-brazil-will-become-colony-under-bolsonaro-and-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro clash in final scramble for Brazil presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-and-bolsonaro-clash-in-final-scramble-for-brazil-presidency",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:21:10.000Z"
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