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  "id": 12042603,
  "title": "Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/brazil-election-headed-to-runoff-projection-shows-as-bolsonaro-lead",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/05/world/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-narrow-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's presidential election on Sunday saw Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of the former President Jair Bolsonaro, narrowly ahead in the first round, according to projections from pollster Datafolha. The projections indicated that the runoff would be necessary, as Flavio secured 49.58% of the votes compared to President Lula da Silva's 42.25%. Lula, the incumbent, is aiming for a fourth term. The election race was marked by corruption scandals, economic concerns, and allegations of U.S. interference. With approximately 65% of the votes counted, a candidate needed to secure 50% to win outright in the first round.",
  "summary": "Analysts said they believed Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro was receiving \"protest votes\" of people voting against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-04T23:27:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-lula-as-nail-biter-brazil-vote-goes-to-a-run-off-12049933",
        "published": "2026-10-05T00:32:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-lula-as-nail-biter-brazil-vote-goes-to-a-run-off",
        "published": "2026-10-05T00:54:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-lula-as-nail-biter-brazil-vote-goes-to-a-run-off-12056211",
        "published": "2026-10-05T02:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads in first-round vote of Brazil's presidential race, Lula says will win in ‘extra time’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-in-first-round-vote-of-brazils-presidential-race-lula",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:05:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lul...",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/brazil-heads-to-run-off-as-bolsonaro-pulls-off-shock-first-place",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:10:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
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