Brazil's presidential election goes to runoff
Brazil's presidential election heads to a runoff after right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro outperformed polls and edged ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, setting up a high-stakes political showdown amid rising polarization and regional geopolitical shifts. The episode unders
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