Brazil Faces a Tight Presidential Race as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Set Up a Defining Political Clash
Brazil is heading toward a closely fought presidential contest that could once again polarize the country between the left-wing governing project associated with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and a right-wing challenge led by Flávio Bolsonaro. Early polling points to a narrow race, underscoring deep voter fatigue, economic anxieties and the enduring force of Brazil’s ideological divide.
