On Sunday, October 27, 2024, Brazil will hold the second round of its municipal elections. Voters in 51 cities, including 15 state capitals, will head to the polls to elect their mayors for the next four years. The Superior Electoral Court reports that 33,996,477 citizens are eligible to vote in this runoff. Voting will take […]
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