Brazil's run-off: Lula faces Bolsonaro's son in pivotal vote
Brazilian voters cast ballots Sunday in a presidential run-off between incumbent left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, a race that could reshape the nation's future. Bolsonaro enters with momentum after leading the first round on October 4, while Lula seeks a fourth non-consecutive term. Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, promises tougher crime measures and tax cuts, while Lula frames the vote as a choice between national sovereignty and American influence. Around 33 million people skipped the first round, and Lula's large rallies aim to boost turnout. No candidate trailing after the first round has ever won Brazil's run-off, and Washington dismissed Lula's claims of US election interference as baseless.