Brazil holds presidential election as 80-year-old Lula seeks fourth term against right-wing challenger
Source Summary
Brazilians voted Sunday in a closely watched presidential election between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters also elected lawmakers, senators, and governors in an election that will determine whether Latin America's largest nation follows a regional rightward shift.
Why it matters
The outcome will shape whether Latin America's largest economy and most populous nation moves toward or away from the rightward political trend seen across the region.
