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Bolsonaro Leads As Brazil Election Heads Toward Runoff; Traders Brace For Monday Volatility
Bolsonaro Leads As Brazil Election Heads Toward Runoff; Traders Brace For Monday Volatility
Summary:
Datafolha Says Election Headed For Runoff
Right-Wing Bolsonaro Leads Socialist Lula
Polling closed at 4 pm local time
Brazil Votes In Tight Presidential Election With South America's Future On The Line
Bolsonaro Leads But Headed For Election Runoff
Brazil's presidential election is headed for a runoff on Oct. 25.
Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro held about 47.8% of the vote against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 44.2%, with roughly 92.3% of ballots counted.
Paulo Abreu, founding partner and portfolio manager at Rio de Janeiro-based...
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