{
  "id": 14972577,
  "title": "Datafolha: Fl�vio Bolsonaro Has 51% and Lula 49% of Valid Votes, a Technical Tie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/datafolha-fl-vio-bolsonaro-has-51-and-lula-49-of-valid-votes-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Folha de S.Paulo (English)",
    "slug": "folha-de-s-paulo-english",
    "url": "https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2026/10/datafolha-flavio-bolsonaro-has-51-and-lula-49-of-valid-votes-a-technical-tie.shtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ten days before the runoff, Fl�vio Bolsonaro (PL) has 51% of valid votes, compared with 49% for Lula (PT), according to Datafolha. The result is a technical tie, within the two-percentage-point margin of error. Last week, the senator had 52% and the PT candidate 48%. In total votes, Fl�vio has 47% and Lula 45%; previously, the figures were 49% and 45%. Blank and null votes rose from 5% to 6%,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/lula-narrows-gap-with-bolsonaro-ahead-of-brazil-runoff",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:08:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/brazil-election-poll-pro-israel-bolsonaro-leads-lula-by-two-points",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:55:11.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}