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Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro sends Brazil's presidential election to a runoff

Name: Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro sends Brazil's presidential election to a runoff
Uploaded: 2022-10-03T12:33:16-0400
Duration: 4 min 25 s
Description: Brazil's highly contested presidential election is heading to a runoff. The country's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro received a last-minute surge of support Sunday, dashing hopes of a quick resolution to the election. Bruna Santos, a senior adviser for the Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center, joins CBS News to discuss the upcoming runoffs.

Brazil's highly contested presidential election is heading to a runoff. The country's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro received a last-minute surge of support Sunday, dashing hopes of a quick resolution to the election. Bruna Santos, a senior adviser for the Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center, joins CBS News to discuss the upcoming runoffs.