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  "id": 11890046,
  "title": "Brazil faces lackluster presidential campaign and uncertain vote amid concerns over US interference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brazil-faces-lackluster-presidential-campaign-and-uncertain-vote-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:01:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
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    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/04/brazil-faces-lackluster-presidential-campaign-and-uncertain-vote-amid-concerns-over-us-interference_6758231_4.html"
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  "summary": "Brazil is set to hold a general election on Sunday, with around 159 million eligible voters. The main contenders are left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. According to polls, Lula and Bolsonaro are neck and neck, making a run-off likely.\n\nThe election is seen as a high-stakes showdown between two competing visions for Brazil's future. Lula's pursuit of a multipolar foreign policy is pitted against Bolsonaro's conservative stance, aligned with US President Donald Trump. The outcome could reshape Brazil's position on the global stage.\n\nVoting is compulsory for most adults in Brazil, and turnout is typically high. The election takes place against a backdrop of corruption scandals, deep political polarization, and growing voter fatigue.",
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        "published": "2026-10-04T11:00:25.000Z"
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        "title": "Brazil votes in nail-biter polls closely watched by Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brazil-votes-in-nail-biter-polls-closely-watched-by-trump-11922962",
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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."
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