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Bolsonaro's lead over Lula narrows ahead of Brazil runoff, polls show
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What happenedBolsonaro's lead over Lula narrows ahead of Brazil runoff, polls show.
The headline splitThe Straits Times frames it as "Bolsonaro's lead over Lula narrows ahead of Brazil runoff, polls show". Bloomberg frames it as "Bolsonaro and Lula Tied in Brazil Runoff Poll as Vote Nears".
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CenterBolsonaro's lead over Lula narrows ahead of Brazil runoff, polls show
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Bolsonaro's lead over Lula narrows ahead of Brazil runoff, polls show
SAO PAULO, Oct 19 - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has narrowed ahead of an October 25 runoff, two polls showed on Monday, pointing to a...
Bolsonaro and Lula Tied in Brazil Runoff Poll as Vote Nears
Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are locked in a tie less than a week ahead of Brazil’s runoff election, according to a new poll.