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Brazilians go to the polls in a landmark presidential election
In Brazil, current far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has been a polarizing leader since he started his term in 2019. Bolsonaro’s most controversial acts as president revolve around how his administration has contributed to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, dropped the ball on Brazil’s COVID response and tried