PoliticsLula and Bolsonaro face off in Brazil presidential race

Twelve candidates are on Brazil’s ballot, but the presidential contest is focused on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula is seeking a fourth and final term and warns that Brazil’s sovereignty is at stake amid pressure from Donald Trump. Bolsonaro is stressing his White House ties and arguing that Brazil needs better US deals, including over rare mineral resources.

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