Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish in first round
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What happened
Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s election Sunday. However, with neither candidate securing a majority the vote now heads to a run-off in three weeks.
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