Portugal votes in tight presidential race with far right expected to reach runoff
Opinion polls in Portugal show that far-right candidate Andre Ventura could win 24 percent, closely followed by Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro, FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris said. Portugal is holding what may be the first round of presidential elections on Sunday. In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before - in 1986 - required a runoff,