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title: "Lula gets support of third-place candidate in Brazil presidential race"
description: "Centrist Brazilian Senator Simone Tebet, who finished third in the presidential race, on Wednesday said she was supporting leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro when they face off in an October 30 runoff vote."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "GENERAL ELECTIONS"
author: "Reuters"
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published: "2022-10-06T04:00:43"
updated: "2022-10-06T03:03:45"
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# Lula gets support of third-place candidate in Brazil presidential race

> Centrist Brazilian Senator Simone Tebet, who finished third in the presidential race, on Wednesday said she was supporting leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro when they face off in an October 30 runoff vote.

By Reuters · Published 6 October 2022, 06:00 SAST · Updated 6 October 2022, 05:03 SAST

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Tebet received nearly 5 million votes in Sunday's first-round vote, making her ineligible for the second round. She said she would now be supporting Lula because of his support for Brazil's democracy and Constitution.

*(Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu; Writing by Gabriel Stargardter; Editing by Brad Haynes.)*