Brazil's 2026 presidential election is kicking off with polls showing Lula and Bolsonaro nearly tied.
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What happened
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro, is taking on incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. Polls show the first round of voting will likely lead to a runoff.
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