President Bolsonaro and challenger Lula both get key endorsements as they prepare for Brazil presidential run-off on October 30
Bolsonaro's [R] attacks on the integrity of Brazil's electoral system, suggest he may not concede if he loses to rival Lula.
Both are racing to win over Brazilians who voted for the third- and fourth-place finishers, centre-right candidate Simone Tebet and centre-left candidate Ciro Gomes . "His government was stained by the corruption of democracy," he said, declaring his backing for Bolsonaro. Brazil's Supreme Court annulled Lula's controversial corruption convictions last year, ruling Moro was biased in the case.
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