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Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won a sweeping victory in Presidential elections in Brazil. With almost all votes counted, Mr Bolsonaro bagged 55 percent votes against 45 percent for Fernando Haddad from the left-wing Workers Party.

Mr Bolsonaro is scheduled to take office on 1st January next year.

In his victory speech, the president-elect said, he would defend the constitution, democracy and freedom. He said, he would make Brazil a great nation again.