NewzIn Rio de Janeiro, bolsonarista candidate Douglas Ruas unexpectedly outperformed Eduardo Paes, the candidate backed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in Sunday's municipal elections.
The strong showing by Ruas forced a second-round runoff in the race. According to the provided reports, this outcome defied expectations, as pre-election polls had not anticipated that Ruas would surpass Lula's candidate to trigger a second round.
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