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The Latest: Brazil heads to runoff presidential election between Bolsonaro, Lula

The Latest: Brazil heads to runoff presidential election between Bolsonaro, Lula

Polls have closed in Brazil in a pivotal presidential election featuring incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro

Right-wing wave in Brazil's Congress boosts Bolsonaro camp ahead of presidential runoff

Right-wing wave in Brazil's Congress boosts Bolsonaro camp ahead of presidential runoff

By Fernando Cardoso, Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Brazil's right-wing Liberal Party, home to Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, emerged as the biggest winner in congressional elections on Sunday, securing the largest single-party

Exclusive-Brazil's Lula weighs VP Alckmin as next finance minister to woo centrist voters

Exclusive-Brazil's Lula weighs VP Alckmin as next finance minister to woo centrist voters

By Marcela Ayres and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is considering tapping Vice President Geraldo Alckmin to be his next finance minister if re-elected, two people familiar with the proposal said, in a bid to bolster his fiscal

Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarized election

Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarized election

By Brendan O'Boyle BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a narrowly split election after a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling.

Brazil's Bolsonaro takes early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election

Brazil's Bolsonaro takes early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election

By Brendan O'Boyle, Luciana Magalhaes and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Senator Flavio Bolsonaro took an early lead as Brazil began reporting results on Sunday afternoon in the first round of a tight presidential election, following a campaign dominated by

Brazil presidential vote pits Trump ally against Lula, who is seeking fourth nonconsecutive term

Brazil presidential vote pits Trump ally against Lula, who is seeking fourth nonconsecutive term

Brazilians are heading to the polls for a high-stakes presidential election

Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's election runoff

Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's election runoff

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake-up his campaign after losing the first round of national elections to Flávio Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

By Luciana Magalhaes, Lisandra Paraguassu and Brendan O'Boyle BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, after the challenger took some 47% of valid votes in the first

Brazil's currency, stocks jump after Bolsonaro scores first-round upset

Brazil's currency, stocks jump after Bolsonaro scores first-round upset

By Oliver Griffin, Marcela Ayres and Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian assets rallied on Monday after right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed opinion polls to finish first in the first round of Sunday's presidential election, with the Bovespa benchmark stock

Polls close in Brazil as country awaits results of high-stakes election

Polls close in Brazil as country awaits results of high-stakes election

By Brendan O'Boyle, Luciana Magalhaes and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Polls began closing in Brazil on Sunday afternoon after voters queued in long lines to vote in the first round of a tight presidential election, following a campaign dominated by

Brazil markets expected to jump after Bolsonaro outperforms polls, analysts say

Brazil markets expected to jump after Bolsonaro outperforms polls, analysts say

By Oliver Griffin, Luciana Magalhaes and Marcela Ayres SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian markets are expected to jump on Monday after right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed private polls and took the lead in the first round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday,

Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential vote

Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential vote

Front-runners in Brazil’s presidential race are campaigning in the eve of Sunday’s election in the powerhouse state where a fifth of the nation’s vote is based