There will be a second round of voting in Brazil's presidential election. Neither incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor challenger Flávio Bolsonaro received more than 50 percent of the vote.
World politics80-year-old leftist veteran Lula da Silva faces right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro as nearly 159 million Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday, with a close election expected in an increasingly polarized political landscape.
World politics80-year-old leftist veteran Lula da Silva faces right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro when nearly 159 million Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday. A close election result is expected in an increasingly polarized political landscape.
World politicsBloody gang wars and deadly police operations. A civilian population in fear, increasingly caught in the crossfire. The escalating wave of violence in the Brazilian state of Bahia - one of Lula da Silva's strongest strongholds - could prove the president's downfall when Brazil goes to the polls.
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