Brazil: Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in a neck-and-neck first round of the presidential election
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UruguayMontevideo is gauging the Brazilian election in regional terms: a re-election of Lula is presented as a curb on US interference, in a framework backed by the Uruguayan left.
What each one tells
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BrazilBrasília is deciphering a first round played out as a rejection showdown between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, in a campaign marked by scandals and the crisis of the Supreme Court.
- Uruguay
Regional
the narrative places the Brazilian vote in the "orange wave" and counts it among the progressive governments, including Uruguay.
Relying on a partisan source
three media outlets repeat the statement from the MPP, a current of the ruling party in Montevideo, on the American stake.
What the account puts first
Brazilby rejection
the narrative prioritizes the scandals and the crisis of the STF over the programs.
- Uruguay
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What it leans on
Brazil onlyBrazilReliance on foreign press
the American aspect is reported through an article from the New York Times.
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Lula in the first round, CNT/MDA poll
% of voting intentions
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Lula according to Datafolha, valid votes
% of valid votes
only one reports it45 %
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Flávio Bolsonaro according to Datafolha, valid votes
% of valid votes
only one reports it42 %