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  "id": 11913386,
  "title": "Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brazil-heads-to-the-polls-for-high-stakes-election-between-lula-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:17:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261004-brazilians-start-voting-in-tight-election-between-lula-and-flavio-bolsonaro"
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  "summary": "Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watched presidential election. The election pits incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. According to Agencia Brasil, nearly 158.7 million voters are eligible to vote.\n\nThe election will determine whether Latin America's biggest nation follows a regional trend, with Lula seeking a fourth non-consecutive term and Flavio Bolsonaro seeking to continue the right-wing populist movement started by his father. Lula has campaigned on continuing his left-leaning Workers' Party platform, while Flavio Bolsonaro has campaigned on hardline security policies and tax cuts, DW News reported.\n\nVoting will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time, and cell phones remain prohibited in the voting booth. If a runoff is required for the presidential and gubernatorial races, it will be held on October 25, as per Agencia Brasil. The election outcome may impact Brazil's ties with other countries, including the US and China, Live Mint noted.",
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        "title": "Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazils-lula-says-only-he-can-stop-rise-of-fascism-under-bolsonaros",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/lula-or-bolsonaro-wall-street-braces-for-two-wildly-different-results",
        "published": "2026-10-03T13:12:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Lula ahead in polls for Brazil’s first-round vote; runoff likely",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/lula-ahead-in-polls-for-brazils-first-round-vote-runoff-likely",
        "published": "2026-10-04T01:00:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Brazil Elections 2026: Lula vs Bolsonaro — How a Left or Right win could shape ties with US, China | Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brazil-elections-2026-lula-vs-bolsonaro-how-a-left-or-right-win-could",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:38:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Voting in Brazil's 2026 presidential election has begun, with polls showing Lula and Bolsonaro nearly tied",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/voting-in-brazils-2026-presidential-election-has-begun-with-polls",
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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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