Brazil heads to polls as Lula-Bolsonaro gap narrows
Brazil's presidential election arrived Sunday with polls showing Lula's lead over Jair Bolsonaro tightening and neither candidate expected to win outright in the first round. The campaigns closed with Amazon conservation emerging as a defining issue alongside economic grievances, and logistical efforts reached even the most remote Indigenous communities, where ballot boxes arrived by boat. A runoff now looks likely, extending weeks of political uncertainty in Latin America's largest democracy.
More from this week's briefing
Ethiopia seizes Tigray capital Mekelle after intense fighting
Iran conflict widens as Houthis strike Saudi energy infrastructure
OpenAI safety leader quits, calls company culture broken
Visa opens AI cyber defences, lets agents make payments
FTC chair declares AI developers liable for agent actions
China closes record 670 banks to stabilise financial system
Flydubai co-pilot's Australia stay investigated after hijack attempt
UK jury trial curbs scrapped as Burnham reshapes justice agenda
Volkswagen recalls four million vehicles over steering defect