Brazil votes in runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
Brazilians voted Sunday in a polarizing presidential runoff between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, with polls showing a neck-and-neck race to determine Brazil's next leader in January. The election pits left-of-center Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump and son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro led the first round by over 2.2 million votes, though more than 33 million voters abstained despite compulsory voting. A Bolsonaro win would mark a rightward pivot for Latin America's largest economy, while a Lula victory would align Brazil with Mexico's left-of-center leadership. Security and cost-of-living concerns dominate the campaign, with both candidates facing corruption allegations involving family members and allies.