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Brazil votes today in Lula vs. Flávio Bolsonaro presidential race
Brazilians vote Sunday in the first round of the presidential election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of President Trump. Final polls show Lula ahead in the first round, with a potential runoff close. A candidate needs more than 50% of valid votes to win outright; otherwise the top two meet in a runoff on Oct. 25.
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How each side sees it
Lula's campaign saysIt stands on state-led development, income redistribution and welfare programs, and points to Bolsonaro's closeness to Trump amid U.S. tariffs on Brazil.
Bolsonaro's campaign saysIt offers conservative social policies, tax cuts, a tougher approach to crime and closer ties with the United States.
Sources
- Washington Post: Brazil vote pits Trump ally against Lula
- Axios: Brazil election, Lula vs. Flávio Bolsonaro
- Newsweek: Final polls as Brazil votes for president
- NPR: Lula faces a younger Bolsonaro
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