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🇧🇷 Nikolas Ferreira just passed 2M votes for Congress, and he is not the only one breaking the record The old mark belonged to Eduardo Bolsonaro, who took 1.84M in São Paulo in 2018. Nikolas, running in Minas Gerais, is already at 2.5M with 64% of that state counted. He got 1.4M
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Congressional vote records signal Bolsonaro-aligned strength, relevant to Brazil policy direction but not directly tradeable.
Brazilian congressional balance shifting
Final congressional seat tallies
Partial counts may mislead
FULL DISPATCH
🇧🇷 Nikolas Ferreira just passed 2M votes for Congress, and he is not the only one breaking the record The old mark belonged to Eduardo Bolsonaro, who took 1.84M in São Paulo in 2018. Nikolas, running in Minas Gerais, is already at 2.5M with 64% of that state counted. He got 1.4M the last time he won the seat. The same count has Lucas Pavanato, from the same party in São Paulo, at 2.56M with 76% of his state in. Both have cleared a record that stood for 8 years. The headline is one name. The night produced 2. Source: Metrópoles, CNN Brazil / Writer: Lucas
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
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WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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