Flavio Bolsonaro beats Lula among Papuda detainees in runoff vote

bahianoticias.com.br (Portuguese) —

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro defeated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the second round of the presidential election among provisional detainees at the Papuda Penitentiary Complex in Brasilia, with 81 votes to 74. The result reversed the first round on October 4, when Lula led with 74 votes against 70 for Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula maintained his vote count, while the senator gained 11 additional votes. Voting took place at the Papudinha unit in the 19th Military Police Battalion. Only detainees without final criminal convictions, including former banker Daniel Vorcaro, were eligible to vote.


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