Brazil's runoff pits Lula against Bolsonaro's son

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Brazilians vote Sunday in a runoff election between 80-year-old incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who seeks a fourth term for Lula and a first for himself. Bolsonaro, 45, leads after topping the first round on 4 October, a result Donald Trump called "very big," though no candidate has ever overcome a first-round deficit to win. He pledges a crackdown on crime, tax cuts, and releasing his jailed father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, serving 27 years for coup-plotting. Lula frames the race as a "battle for democracy," warning of US interference and "Bolsonarismo" threats, while Bolsonaro argues cooperation with Washington will restore sovereignty in gang-controlled areas. Final rallies drew large crowds in Rio and Belo Horizonte.


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