Voters across Brazil head to the polls to decide a high-stakes presidential runoff, choosing between incumbent leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth term in office, anchoring his campaign on his established political legacy and social programs. Meanwhile, Flávio Bolsonaro has emerged as a formidable challenger, carrying the political banner of his father's conservative movement while challenging the current administration.
The election represents a critical political showdown for South America's largest democracy, dividing the electorate sharply between Lula's administration and the Bolsonaro family's right-wing coalition. Election officials are overseeing voting nationwide as citizens cast their ballots to determine the country's next leader.
