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Rightwing president appeals to voter base while leftwing ex-leader aims to broaden support
Who’s who in the country’s most unpredictable presidential race in years
Far-right Brazil frontrunner may attract sympathy as rivals ease up on verbal attacks
Business unnerved ahead of first presidential round as centrist trails
Country’s loathed parties look likely to survive October’s vote
Candidates offer wide array of policies from privatisations to socialism
Traditional media favours established parties in a country with a wide digital divide
Corruption and the country’s worst recession has devastated mainstream parties
Frail economy and crime stir populist voices ahead of October poll
João Doria says he is a transformer but to some he is a self-promoter with higher ambitions
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