A near tie collides with institutions built to dilute mandates
About 160 million Brazilians elect a president, Congress and governors, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro leading a 13-candidate field and a runoff triggered if no one tops 50% of valid votes.
Brazilians vote on October 4 in a first round that elects the president, governors, the Chamber of Deputies, and twothirds of the Senate, with a 13candidate field effectively narrowed to President ...