Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff presidential election
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Center-left Socialist candidate Antnio Jos Seguro celebrates after defeating far-right populist Andr Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election in Lisbon, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)Center-left Socialist candidate Antnio Jos Seguro talks after defeating far-right populist Andr Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election in Lisbon, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)Center-left Socialist candidate Antnio Jos Seguro celebrates after defeating far-right populist Andr Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election in Lisbon, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)Presidential candidates Antonio Jose Seguro, of the center-left Socialist Party, right, and Andre Ventura, of the populist Chega party, shake hands before a television debate ahead of the Feb. 8 presidential election, in Lisbon, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Presidential candidate Andre Ventura, of the populist Chega party, casts his ballot in Portugal's presidential election in Lisbon, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
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Center-left Socialist candidate Antnio Jos Seguro celebrates after defeating far-right populist Andr Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election in Lisbon, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
