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Lula leads Bolsonaro among older Brazilian voters

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Lula leads Bolsonaro among older Brazilian votersPalácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

In Brazil, voters over 60, who make up nearly 25% of the electorate, could influence the presidential run-off between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula has 48% of voting intentions among older voters, against 42% for his rival, according to a Quaest poll cited by Reuters.

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