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Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazils presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force.

Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed the polls in Brazil’s presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force. Multiple polls had indicated leftist former President

President Jair Bolsonaro had once looked doomed in the country’s high-stakes election. But now, in a runoff, the right-wing incumbent has a path to re-election.

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"Expect an ugly race that will leave scars," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to the Associated Press.

Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed the polls in Brazil's presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force.

Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazils presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force.

Jair Bolsonaro outperformed expectations with his reelection bid, proving that the right-wing wave he rode to the presidency remains a force in Brazil and giving him and opponent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva three weeks to pursue votes ahead of a winner-take-all runoff.

Join us October 3 for a conversation about results of the Brazilian elections for president, Congress, and governors.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comeback attests to concerns about inequality that have helped bring a new wave of leftists to power across Latin America.