Lula vs. Bolsonaro: Brazil's High-Stakes Election Showdown
Part of composite article Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off in Brazil's Tightest Election Yet as 159 Million Voters Head to Polls View full article →
Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday for a tightly contested runoff election. The vote pits leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a convicted former president.
Bolsonaro won the first round, a surprising result that defied most polls and initially made him the frontrunner. However, Lula's campaign has since gained momentum, and the two candidates now enter the final vote virtually tied.