In brief
On Sunday, Brazil voters will decide the next president amid a tight race between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Federal Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The former left‑wing president, who has previously led Brazil for 12 years, faces a populist challenger who is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. In the first round on 4 October, Flávio narrowly beat Lula, setting the stage for a decisive runoff. The election reflects deep ideological divides in Brazil and has significant implications for the country’s domestic and foreign policy.
Who are the candidates in Brazil's presidential election?
Brazilians will head to the polls on Sunday to vote for their next president.
They are choosing between Brazil's current left‑wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the right‑wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro, the son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, beat Lula in the first round of voting on 4 October by a narrow margin.
As Americas correspondent Ione Wells reports from Rio de Janeiro, voters are choosing between two very different candidates.
