Brazil polls miss Bolsonaro win; prediction markets overestimated senator

All polling institutes and prediction markets (Polymarket, Kalshi) predicted Flávio Bolsonaro would win Sunday's election, with markets giving him over 80% probability. Actual results contradicted these forecasts, indicating systemic polling and market failure. This raises questions about the reliability of election forecasting in Brazil and potential market distortions.

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