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  "id": 12029070,
  "title": "Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brazil-election-headed-to-runoff-projection-shows-as-bolsonaro-lead-12029070",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T23:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261005/brazil-election-headed-to-runoff-projection-shows-as-bolsonaro-lead-narrows"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senator Flavio Bolsonaro maintained a narrowing lead in Brazil's presidential election after more than half of the votes were counted on Sunday, according to projections from pollster Datafolha. The 45-year-old son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking to return his father's right-wing movement to power, and is currently leading incumbent leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, in the race. Lula is seeking a fourth term in office. With approximately 65% of the votes tallied, Flavio led Lula with 49.58% of the votes, compared to Lula's 42.25%. A candidate needs to secure 50% of the vote in order to win the first round of the election. The two leading candidates are expected to face off in a runoff election, with surveys indicating a near-even split in the October 25 runoff. Initial results showed that southern states, which tend to favor Bolsonaro, reported their votes more quickly, while Lula's strongholds in the northeast were still being counted.",
  "summary": "BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO—S enator Flavio Bolsonaro held a narrowing lead in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, after more than half the votes were counted, with pollster Datafolha projecting that the election would proceed to a second vote. Flavio, the 45-year-old son of former President Jair Bolsonaro who hopes to return his father's right-wing movement to…",
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        "title": "Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows",
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