Brazil's runoff: Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro face 160 million voters

On October 25, 160 million Brazilians are voting in a presidential runoff between left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula, 81, received 45% in the first round, compared with Bolsonaro’s 47%, and is counting on mobilizing his supporters after record abstention. The latest Quaest poll cited gives Bolsonaro a narrow lead, 51% to 49%. The candidates offer sharply contrasting priorities—social policies for Lula and fighting insecurity for Bolsonaro—as tensions remain high around the vote.