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Defying preelection polls, a divided Brazil heads to a presidential runoff

Left: Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pray as they listen to the partial results after general election polls closed in Brasília on Sunday. Right: Supporters of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shout slogans at the end of the general election day at Largo da Prainha in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Lula and Bolosonaro will compete in a runoff election on Oct. 30. (Left: Ton Molina/AP; Right: Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Left: Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pray as they listen to the partial results after general election polls closed in Brasília on Sunday. Right: Supporters of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shout slogans at the end of the general election day at Largo da Prainha in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Lula and Bolosonaro will compete in a runoff election on Oct. 30. (Left: Ton Molina/AP; Right: Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

This article was originally published on October 02, 2022.

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