Brasília, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election runoff

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Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro heads to a runoff election buoyed by sweeping gains in Congress, after a shock first-place poll finish hailed by US President Donald Trump as a "big victory." The right-wing senator finished two percentage points ahead of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who faces an uphill battle to secure a fourth term win on October 25, and cement his legacy. The 45-year-old Bolsonaro, who was little known until a few mont......

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