Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were close with half the votes counted in a race where democracy is on the line.
Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced off in their first election debate on Sunday. Both of them didn't confirm their participation in the first televised debate ahead of October's elections until the last minute. But when they entered, a volley of criticism flew from both sides. Bolsonaro accused his opponent of massive corruption, while Lula slammed Bolsonaro for "destroying Brazil".
The South American country’s most polarised election in decades pits a nationalist populist against a former union leader who was jailed for corruption
Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist front-running challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva formally launched their campaigns on Tuesday for Brazil s most polarized elections in decades in