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Brazilian voters head to the polls Sunday in a contest that analysts view as the final major hurdle for the region's shift toward conservatism.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the 80-year-old leader of the Workers Party, faces Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Neither candidate is expected to win outright in the first round, setting up a decisive runoff that will determine the country's future alignment with the United States and China.
The latest Datafolha poll places Lula at 42% and Flavio Bolsonaro at 38%, with a two-point margin of error. In a projected runoff, Datafolha gives Lula a 3-point lead.
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