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[–] 7 points 9 hours ago (12 children)

Things are not looking good in Brazil.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 hours ago (10 children)

    do brazilian elections have the same bias as US elections, where votes for "right" candidates are generally counted and reported before votes for "left" candidates?

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  • [–] 6 points 8 hours ago (9 children)

    According to some rumors that I have read in a Telegram channel, it seems so.

    This is the latest count

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  • [–] 6 points 8 hours ago (8 children)

    with this trend, is it likely that brazil will go to runoff elections?

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  • [–] 6 points 8 hours ago* (7 children)

    If Flavio's count doesn't go beyond 50%, then it seems highly likely that a runoff election will happen.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 hours ago (6 children)

    am i right in thinking that flavio is likely to win the runoff? it seems as though the majority of the third-party votes are for far-right candidates

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  • [–] 7 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

    It is difficult for me to make an educated guess because I don't have as much insight as a Brazilian comrade.

    Hopefully, someone with better insight might come along and give you their perspective.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

    my mistake. i thought i remembered you saying somewhere that you were brazilian, but i must have been thinking of someone else.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

    I am actually from Mexico. 😄

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  • [–] 3 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

    in that case, can i ask about the zapatistas? specifically, have they been an effective anti-imperialist force or are they going to end up like rojava?

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  • [–] 7 points 5 hours ago (1 child)

    From my personal point of view, they are similar to rojava without the US support(context -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/6488415). They do make statements supporting Cuba but they sometimes invite USAID funded liberals that have voiced views against Nicaragua and Venezuela. Regardless of their views, they serve as a force that stops internal plunder within Chiapas.

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