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  "id": 13014321,
  "title": "Third-place candidate in Brazil presidential race backs Bolsonaro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/third-place-candidate-in-brazil-presidential-race-backs-bolsonaro",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/09/third-place-candidate-in-brazil-presidential-race-backs-bolsonaro"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Brazilian presidential race, Flavio Bolsonaro, the third-place candidate, has secured the endorsement of Augusto Cury, who finished third in the recent vote. Cury's support adds to Cury's chances against incumbent leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who garnered nearly 45% of the vote in the first round. Bolsonaro, a senator and 45-year-old son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, currently leads in the polls with 47% support, compared to Lula's 45%. However, Lula maintains that he will not rely on polls to gauge his campaign, stating, \"I don't assess polls, I don't work like that.\" Lula, 81, seeks a fourth term and has 17 days to secure more votes than Flavio. Despite Bolsonaro's efforts to leverage his family ties, Lula has been bolstering his social media presence, where the right-wing has traditionally held sway. Thousands marched against the return of the far-right to power in Brazil, with fourth-place candidate Renan Santos refusing to align with either leading contender.",
  "summary": "Augusto Cury said his nearly 3% vote share was no blank cheque, compared with Flavio Bolsonaro's 47% and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 45%.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/flavio-bolsonaro-says-he-would-work-with-china-and-us-as-brazils",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:37:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Third-place candidate in Brazil presidential race backs Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/third-place-candidate-in-brazil-presidential-race-backs-bolsonaro-13015436",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:37:26.000Z"
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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."
}