Lula and Bolsonaro make a final push as Brazil prepares for a very close presidential election

On Sunday, Brazilian citizens participated in the second round of their presidential election, casting ballots both domestically and abroad, including thousands who voted in Portugal where turnout was expected to surpass the first round. In São Paulo, incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva voted in São Bernardo do Campo, stating that the public took to the streets to defend their achievements as he seeks a fourth presidential term.

The election presents voters with a choice between returning Lula to power or shifting toward the extreme right by electing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Amid these competing visions for the country's leadership, corruption has emerged as a major concern for the electorate participating in the decisive runoff vote.