Brazil Votes In Lula-Bolsonaro Race

Brazilian voters are choosing a president in a polarized race led by incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro. If no candidate wins more than half the vote, the top two advance to an October 25 runoff. Voting is mandatory, and about 159 million eligible voters are using electronic machines to pick presidents, governors, lawmakers, and some senators. The race pits Lula’s left-leaning governing style against Bolsonaro’s right-wing, more market-friendly agenda. Trump administration intervention has also entered the campaign, after Donald Trump met Bolsonaro, imposed tariffs on Brazilian goods, and tried to send State Department officials. Brazilian and U.S. officials said those moves could cast doubt on the election’s integrity.