Brazilians vote in tight presidential race between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro
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Brazilians began voting Sunday in a closely contested presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, with final polls indicating that neither leading candidate was likely to secure an outright first-round victory.
A candidate must receive more than 50% of valid votes to avoid an October 25 runoff. A Datafolha poll placed Lula at 45% and Bolsonaro at 42%, within its two-point margin of error, while Quaest reported a 46%-45% contest. Other surveys gave Lula a somewhat wider lead, but runoff projections remained close.
Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. He closed his campaign by urging voters to “defeat the far right” and presented the election as a choice between democracy and what he called “barbarism.” His campaign has emphasized welfare programs, income redistribution, public investment and national sovereignty amid pressure from the United States.
Bolsonaro, 45, has campaigned on public security, tax cuts and reducing the cost of living. He told voters that Brazil needed change and has described himself as more moderate than his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, while continuing to embrace much of the elder Bolsonaro’s political agenda.
Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Flavio Bolsonaro has pledged to pardon him if elected. The younger Bolsonaro has also favored closer ties with the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was watching the election “very closely.”
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: One sentence conflates Bolsonaro's support for closer U.S. ties with Trump's quoted comment about watching the election. - "The younger Bolsonaro has also favored closer ties with U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he was watching the election “very closely.”": This directly ties Trump's “very closely” quote to U.S. relations, but the sources say Trump said he was watching the Brazilian election very closely; the sentence needs to separate Bolsonaro's position from Trump's comment.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Brazilians vote in tight presidential race between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro
Brazilians began voting Sunday in a closely contested presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, with final polls indicating that neither leading candidate was likely to secure an outright first-round victory.
A candidate must receive more than 50% of valid votes to avoid an October 25 runoff. A Datafolha poll placed Lula at 45% and Bolsonaro at 42%, within its two-point margin of error, while Quaest reported a 46%-45% contest. Other surveys gave Lula a somewhat wider lead, but runoff projections remained close.
Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. He closed his campaign by urging voters to “defeat the far right” and presented the election as a choice between democracy and what he called “barbarism.” His campaign has emphasized welfare programs, income redistribution, public investment and national sovereignty amid pressure from the United States.
Bolsonaro, 45, has campaigned on public security, tax cuts and reducing the cost of living. He told voters that Brazil needed change and has described himself as more moderate than his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, while continuing to embrace much of the elder Bolsonaro’s political agenda.
Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Flavio Bolsonaro has pledged to pardon him if elected. The younger Bolsonaro has also favored closer ties with the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump, whoTrump said he was watching the election “very closely.”
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