Bolsonaro Takes Surprise Brazil Election Lead Over Lula
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Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. Bolsonaro took about 47% of the vote to Lula’s roughly 45% with counting nearly complete. The two candidates will face off on Oct. 25. Brazilian assets are expected to surge when markets open Monday on signs that Bolsonaro is poised for victory. Bloomberg's Julia Leite reports. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: ht
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