Brazil Election: What’s at Stake in the Oct. 25 Presidential Runoff

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For more than 20 years, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reigned as Brazil’s most dominant political figure. The leftist leader has been elected to three terms as president and, at the age of 80, is vying for a fourth. But Lula, as he is widely known, and his supporters were dealt a shocking setback in national elections held Oct. 4, when Lula’s leading opponent, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, won the most votes. Conservative candidates also notched victories in Brazil’s congress, heralding a potentiall