Brazil's Presidential Run-Off Too Close to Call as Lula Faces Bolsonaro

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Brazil's presidential run-off election between incumbent left-wing President Lula and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro is too close to call, with results expected within hours. The rivals traded insults while voting, as Lula called his opponent morally and ethically unqualified, while Bolsonaro argued Brazilians would reject four more years of worsening living conditions. Analysts Richard Lapper and Elena Lazarou, experts on Brazil, provided commentary on the tight race, which follows a campaign marked by deep political division.


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