Brazil voters choose between Lula and Bolsonaro in tight runoff

Brazilian voters head to the polls today to choose their president for the next four years in a tight race between incumbent Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with over 158 million citizens called to vote. The candidates are technically tied in polls, reflecting a divided nation. In the first round on October 4, Bolsonaro led with 47.03% of valid votes against Lula's 45.16%, a margin of 2,224,965 votes. No second-place finisher has won since the runoff system began in 1989. Lula, 80, seeks reelection for a fourth term, while Bolsonaro, 45, aims to return power to the right-wing camp four years after his father's defeat. Voting occurs across 563,910 electronic machines in 5,571 cities and 186 abroad.