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Presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro, of the Social Liberal Party, flashes victory hand signs to supporters after voting at a polling station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Brazilians choose among 13 candidates for president Sunday in one of the most unpredictable and divisive elections in decades. If no one gets a majority in the first round, the top two candidates will compete in a runoff. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A look at the election proposals made by Brazil’s Bolsonaro

By PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press

Voters wait in line at a polling station in the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Brazilians choose among 13 candidates for president Sunday in one of the most unpredictable and divisive elections in decades. If no one gets a majority in the first round, the top two candidates will compete in a runoff. (AP Photo/Ricardo Borges)

The Latest: Ex-Sao Paulo governor accepts defeat

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FILE - In this April 19, 2018 file photo, presidential hopeful, conservative Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro flashes two thumbs up as he poses for a photo with cadets during a ceremony marking Army Day, in Brasilia, Brazil. For many Brazilians, Bolsonaro's candidacy in Sunday's Oct. 7 vote has long provoked fears because of his penchant for waxing nostalgic about the country's 1964-1985 dictatorship, along with his steady stream of derogatory comments about women, blacks, indigenous peoples and gays. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

A look at top 5 candidates in Brazil’s presidential election

By SARAH DiLORENZO - Associated Press

Ronaldinho endorses far-right Brazil presidential candidate

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

A large, inflatable doll of presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, stands during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday. The country will hold its general elections on Oct. 7. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Jair Bolsonaro becomes man to beat in Brazil’s upcoming election

By Frederic Puglie -- Special to The Washington Times

Brazil’s Workers’ Party likens front-runner to Hitler

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A large, inflatable doll of presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, with the National Social Liberal Party, stands during a rally along Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Brazil will hold general elections on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

In Brazil Congress, Bolsonaro’s record thin; army was focus

By PETER PRENGAMAN and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and BEATRICE CHRISTOFARO - Associated Press

A man sing the Brazil's national anthem as he waves the national flag in support leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, outside Bolsonaro's residence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Bolsonaro, who suffered intestinal damage and severe internal bleeding after the Sept. 6 attack at a campaign event and has undergone multiple surgeries, was discharged Saturday from a Sao Paulo hospital where he was being treated. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Leading Brazilian candidate targeted in absence at TV debate

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

A man walks near T-shirt with the image of Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate for the National Social Liberal Party, are displayed for sale on a shop in the neighborhood of Nucleo Bandeirante, near the center of Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is recovering after a successful emergency surgery to repair tissues of his intestinal walls. Bolsonaro was stabbed Sept. 6 during a rally in the southeastern city of Juiz de Fora. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Tens of thousands say ‘Not him’ to leading Brazil candidate

By SARAH DiLORENZO and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 19, 2018 file photo, presidential hopeful, conservative Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro flashes two thumbs up as he poses for a photo with cadets during a ceremony marking Army Day, in Brasilia, Brazil. Bolsonaro, the leading candidate in Brazil's presidential race was discharged from the hospital Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, where he was being treated for a knife wound to his abdomen. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

A look at offensive comments by Brazil candidate Bolsonaro

By STAN LEHMAN - Associated Press

A sticker with the image of Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate for the National Social Liberal Party, on the counter of a shop in the neighborhood of Nucleo Bandeirante, near the center of Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is recovering after a successful emergency surgery to repair tissues of his intestinal walls. Bolsonaro was stabbed Sept. 6 during a rally in the southeastern city of Juiz de Fora. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil candidate says he will only accept results if he wins

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Ex-wife of Brazil candidate denies he sent her death threats

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Employees of the Regional Electoral Tribunal work on the preparation of the electoral urns, during a public sealing, in Brasilia, Brazil Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Brazilian electoral justice will use 600,000 urns in the first round of Brazilian general elections, on October 7. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Spat over taxes splits leading candidate, adviser in Brazil

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

In this handout photo provided by the National Social Liberal Party press office, presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro poses for a photo while sitting in his hospital room at the Albert Einstein Hospital, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2018. The far-right congressman was stabbed on Thursday during a campaign rally. Bolsonaro, 63, suffered intestinal damage and serious internal bleeding, according to Dr. Luiz Henrique Borsato, one of the surgeons who operated on the candidate. (Flavio Bolsonaro/National Social Liberal Party via AP)

Jair Bolsonaro stabbing emboldens Brazil’s unlikely presidential front-runner

By Frederic Puglie — Special to The Washington Times

CORRECTS MONTH - In this handout photo provided by the National Social Liberal Party press office, presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro poses for a photo while sitting in his hospital room at the Albert Einstein Hospital, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. The far-right congressman was stabbed on Thursday during a campaign rally. Bolsonaro, 63, suffered intestinal damage and serious internal bleeding, according to Dr. Luiz Henrique Borsato, one of the surgeons who operated on the candidate. (Flavio Bolsonaro/National Social Liberal Party via AP)

Brazilian court spares far-right candidate from racism trial

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Tottenham’s Lucas endorses far-right Brazilian candidate

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Flavio Bolsonaro, son of presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, gives a thumbs up during a rally in support of his father who was stabbed while campaigning, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. Jair, a far-right congressman with the National Social Liberal Party who is running second in opinion polls, was stabbed Thursday during a rally in Juiz de Fora. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Backers of Brazil candidate in 1st rally after knife attack

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Supporters of Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who was stabbed during a campaign event, hold a candlelight vigil outside the Albert Einstein Hospital, where the candidate is hospitalized, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Suspect in Brazil candidate stabbing moved to new prison

By STAN LEHMAN - Associated Press

In this video still provided by Fernando Goncalves, National Social Liberal Party presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is carried away after being stabbed during a campaign rally in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Officials and Bolsonaro's son said the far-right candidate was in stable condition, though the son also said Bolsonaro suffered severe blood loss and arrived to the hospital &quot;almost dead.&quot; (AP Photo/Fernando Goncalves)

Jair Bolsonaro, a leading Brazilian presidential candidate, stabbed

By Mauricio Savarese and Sarah DiLorenzo - Associated Press

National Social Liberal Party presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters as he gets a shoulder ride from a member of his security detail, in Brasilia's Ceilandia neighborhood, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Brazilians go to the polls on October 7 to cast their vote for a new president. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil presidential candidate, stabbed during campaign event

By Mauricio Savarese and Peter Prengaman - The Washington Times