The son of Brazilian former president Jair Bolsonaro has defied predictions to win the first round of the presidential election by beating 80-year-old, left-wing incumbent Lula da Silva.
Flavio Bolsonaro will have to wait until a second round of voting later this month, but he is a strong favourite to win as other right-wing candidates have dropped out. He has promised to free his father from house arrest after he was jailed for 27 years for his part in a coup nearly four years ago.
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