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Brazil presidential elections: Polls show Lula in the lead ahead of Sunday's vote

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In Brazil voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a president. Polls show that the leftest former president Lula de Silva is leading the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro as the two face off in a second round. Bolsonaro has been sewing doubt about the integrity of the election system and like Donald Trump, has raised unfounded claims of voter fraud. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert explains what are the stakes in this election.

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