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October 5, 2018

Brazilians to Vote on Sunday; Far-Right Leader Bolsonaro Ahead in Polls
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Brazilian voters head to the polls on Sunday in a hotly contested
presidential election that could have major repercussions throughout the
country and the region. The frontrunner is far-right leader Jair
Bolsonaro, who has praised Brazil's military dictatorship and made
numerous racist, homophobic and sexist remarks. His primary opponent,
former president and head of the Workers Party Luiz Inácio Lula da
Silva, dropped out of the race from prison, where he has been since
April on what many consider to be trumped-up corruption charges. His
hand-picked successor Fernando Haddad is currently placing second in
most polls. We'll have more on Brazil with journalist Glenn Greenwald
after headlines.


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