Brazil heads to presidential runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
Brazilians vote Sunday in a polarising contest after neither candidate secured an outright majority in the first round.
At a glance
- Brazilians vote Sunday in a presidential runoff between incumbent Lula and Bolsonaro
- Bolsonaro received more than 2.2 million additional votes than Lula in the first round
- Neither candidate secured an absolute majority, triggering the runoff
Brazilians will vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. The election follows a first round held earlier this month in which Bolsonaro received more than 2.2 million additional votes than Lula, but neither candidate achieved an absolute majority.
The contest is described as polarising and will determine the direction of Brazil's political future.
Why it matters
The election outcome will influence the extent of US influence in Latin America, according to the report.
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