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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Al Jazeera Staff

International warnings grow over threat to democracy in Brazil

US senators and European lawmakers say fair election results must be respected in Brazil before first-round vote on October 2 [File: Eraldo Peres/AP Photo]

International warnings about efforts to “subvert democracy” in Brazil are growing, just days before voters head to the polls for a presidential election that has deepened divisions in the South American nation.

Right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has suggested that he may reject the results if he loses, as most opinion polls have shown him trailing his left-wing rival, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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