BRASILIA, Brazil -- Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, has pulled off a surprisingly strong showing in Brazil's first round of presidential elections, giving him momentum in the weeks before an Oct. 25 runoff against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has allied himself with the Trump administration at a moment when Trump allies are taking power in Latin America, while Lula has spoken out against U.S. interference in the Brazilian elections and built a stronger relationship with Beijing.In a tight race on Sunday, Bolsonaro garnered 47% of the vote to the president's 45%. Since neither candidate secured an absolute majority, they will face off again in three weeks. Bolsonaro bested Lula by just 2.2 million votes, while other candidates who ran divided 9 million votes between them, leaving those potentially up for grabs.The winner of Brazil’s first round of voting has never lost an election, though never before has the second-place candidate been so close in the results.Here's what to know about the upcoming second round and what it means for Brazil. The 80-year-old Lula will face an uphil...

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