AFP
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In Brazil, the polls have been opened for the second and decisive round of the presidential elections. The battle is between right-wing president Bolsonaro and his left-wing challenger, former president Lula.
The latest polls show a head-to-head race. Lula would have a lead of several percentage points over Bolsonaro. In the first round of the election, which was attended by 11 candidates earlier this month, Lula. 48 percent of the vote and Bolsonaro 43 per cent. But in both houses of parliament Bolsonaro’s party became the largest.
The president was therefore full of confidence after voting early in the morning for a military complex in Rio de Janeiro. “I expect we’ll win, for Brazil’s sake,” he said. “With God’s blessing, we will prevail today. Or rather, Brazil will prevail.”
More than 156 million people can vote in the fourth largest democracy in the world. The polls close at 21:00 Dutch time and as Brazilians use computers to vote, the results should be known this evening.
The polling stations in Brazil are open
