Brazilians vote in runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
The leftist president faces the far-right senator and son of the former president, with the two entering the contest virtually tied in the polls.
What to know
- Voting is under way on Sunday in Brazil's presidential runoff.
- Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round, a result that surprised many.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has gained ground since that first vote.
Brazilians are voting on Sunday in a presidential runoff between the leftist incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the convicted former president. Bolsonaro won the first round despite not leading most polls, a result that made him the favorite three weeks ago.
Since then Lula's campaign has recovered, and the two enter the runoff virtually tied, according to the summary. The material does not give vote shares, turnout figures or a date for the result, and it does not say how either campaign has framed the final stretch of the race.
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