Daily Mail: 'Trump of the Tropics' Jair Bolsonaro WINS Brazilian presidential election after being stabbed during campaign: Ex-soldier who's been blasted for comments on rape, race, migration, and homophobia in huge victory
* Controversial ex-soldier Jair Bolsonaro, 63, has easily won the Brazilian election with 55.5 per cent of the vote
* Coming into the second round, the far-right candidate had an eight to 10 point lead over his leftist opponent
* The fiery Bolsonaro has tapped into deep anti-establishment anger in Brazil following corruption scandals
* His supporters celebrated in Rio de Janeiro and took to the streets all over Brazil after results were announced
* Bolsonaro, who has been slammed for his racist, homophobic, and sexist views, defeated Fernando Haddad
Controversial far-right candidate and ex-soldier Jair Bolsonaro has defeated his leftist rival in the Brazilian elections.
Brazil's top electoral court confirmed the congressman's victory and Bolsonaro, 63, won with 55.5 per cent of the vote.
He becomes the new president of the world's fourth-largest democracy after defeating leftist Fernando Haddad, a former Sao Paulo mayor.
A former army captain, Bolsonaro is vowing to rescue the country from crisis with a firm grip.
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Brazil's Presidential Election -- News Updates October 29, 2018
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Trump vows close ties with Brazil's Bolsonaro on trade, military -- Reuters
A Trump-Bolsonaro bromance could be brewing after Brazilian's big win -- Brad Brooks, Reuters
French President Macron congratulates Bolsonaro on Brazil win -- Reuters
AP Analysis: Bolsonaro rivals bet Brazilians would unite -- AP
What Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro wants to change -- Beatrice Christofaro, AP
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What will a Bolsonaro government look like? -- Dom Phillips, The Guardian
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