Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a narrow race that could redefine the future of Latin America.
Source: [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/world/americas/brazil-election-lula-bolsonaro-what-to-know.html)