Brazil Votes in Presidential Election
Summary
Brazil voted on Sunday in a presidential election pitting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against opposition leader and senator Flavio Bolsonaro. If no candidate wins an outright majority in the first round, a runoff will be held on October 25.
Key Points
- Brazil held a presidential election on Sunday with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro as the main contenders.
- Pre-election surveys suggest the race could be decided in the first round, but a runoff is scheduled for October 25 if no one wins a majority.
- About 159 million people are eligible to vote in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy.
- Lula voted at a school near São Paulo and urged Brazilians over 70 to cast their ballots.
