More Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes in cliffhanger
It is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 next week and is hoping to pull off a dramatic turnaround after a shock second-place finish in the first round to the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The final electoral battle in Brazil pits veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who turns 81 next week, against his son's political opposition, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Final polls showed the two candidates in a tight race. The runoff on Sunday will determine the political future of Brazil, a nation that has been one of Latin America's few leftist nations.
Lula, seeking a fourth term, has positioned himself as a bulwark against US interference and democratic backsliding, promising to expand social protections. In contrast, Flavio Bolsonaro has vowed to crack down on crime and slash government spending, framing his campaign as a return to a more conservative direction.
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