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Brazil election: Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is competing in the first round against Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. A runoff will be held on 25 October if no candidate wins more than 50% of valid votes.

• Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro are the leading contenders in Brazil’s presidential first round.
• A candidate needs more than 50% of valid votes to win without a runoff.