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Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, in Sunday's runoff, with polls showing a statistical tie after Bolsonaro led the first round. Lula's government began a 15% increase in Bolsa Família for 20 million families, and his lawyers accused Meta of limiting his Instagram promotion while his rival could boost posts.
Why it matters
The result will decide the direction of Latin America's largest economy.
Background
Lula is seeking a fourth term after first serving in 2003-2010. Jair Bolsonaro governed from 2019 to 2022 and his son is carrying the family's political movement.
The story so far
- Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off
- Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
- Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of candidates
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied before Sunday's Brazil run-off
- Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
- Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
- Brazil court orders transport for Indigenous voters before runoff
- Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
- Brazil extends voting in tight Lula–Bolsonaro presidential runoff
- Lula wins fourth term in Brazil; Bolsonaro refuses to concede
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Lula's win; Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil
- Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US calls himself 'leader' of Brazil
- Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
- Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US after leaving Brazil
Sources
- MercoPress ↗Oct 21, 10:21 AM ET
- Guardian Americas ↗Oct 21, 1:00 AM ET
- Buenos Aires Times ↗Oct 20, 12:00 PM ET
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