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Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck
Source: BBC News
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- Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of critical election
- Brazil elections live: Lula faces Bolsonaro in close presidential race
- Lula and Bolsonaro vote in Brazil’s polarised presidential election
- Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight race
- What to know about Brazil's election as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off
- Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son
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