International eyes on the Brazilian elections, a race for the Deep Country

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The alliance of pro-democracy actors around Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's run for the presidency won over almost half of the Brazilian constituency, gathering 48.4 per cent of votes for the former Chief-of-State, who barely closed the race on 2nd October. However, the slight 1.6 per cent who set Lula apart from a first-round victory had a much larger weight than mere percentage points, as his opponent—the current far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro—jumped from 31 per cent at the opinion polls, to 43.2 per cent at the official results. At this point, assessments are purely speculative, but Bolsonaro's bounce revitalised conservative zealots—until then, considerably ashamed and hesitant following his government's bravados and fiascos. Newly emboldened far-right voters unfurled flags and banners, […]

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