counting is under way in brazil as far right leaderjair bolsonaro faces the left wing former president luiz ignacio lula da silva. so far, mr bolsonaro is nearly ahead. i m joined now from rio de janeiro by pedro abra movayjaneiro by pedro abra movay, an expert on brazilian politics. thanks very much forjoining us. with 30% of the votes counted, bolsonaro s on 51.5%. lula s on a8.5%. would you say that. what would you make of that? 48.5%. would you say that. .. what would you make of that? 48.596. would you say that. what would you make of that? yeah, and ha en would you make of that? yeah, and happen the would you make of that? yeah, and happen the same would you make of that? yeah, and happen the same thing would you make of that? yeah, and happen the same thing on - would you make of that? yeah, and happen the same thing on the - happen the same thing on the first round. lula was around 80% of the vote because votes from the northeast, where lula in general
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