Key facts
- The election is a run-off between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is imprisoned for plotting a coup.
- Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of voting on October 4.
- Bolsonaro has promised a crackdown on crime and tax and spending cuts.
- Lula has framed the election as a "battle for democracy" and a matter of "sovereignty".
- Bolsonaro has accused Lula's Workers' Party of corruption.
Brazilians are heading to the polls on Sunday for a presidential run-off election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The election is seen as a stark choice between the left-wing Lula, seeking a fourth term, and Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is imprisoned for plotting a coup. Bolsonaro's supporters are confident he will bring change through a crackdown on crime and economic reforms, while Lula's campaign has framed the election as a "battle for democracy" and a matter of "sovereignty". Bolsonaro has also accused Lula's Workers' Party of corruption.