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Brazil's runoff looms as 21% of adults abstained in first round

· ≈ Brasília, Brazil · single source so far

About 21 percent of Brazilian adults did not vote in the first round of the presidential election. The report asks whether abstainers will influence the run-off.

Location
≈ Brasília, Brazil · Brazil live map
Coordinates
≈ 15.79°S 47.88°W
Reported
24 Oct 2026, 13:58 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Politics
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Updated 24 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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