Voting begins in Brazil's presidential runoff

BRASILIA -- Voting in the second round of Brazil's 2026 presidential election officially began at 8 am local time (1100 GMT) on Sunday, with polling stations across the nation set to close at 5 pm local time (2000 GMT).

Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the ruling Workers' Party faces Flavio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party candidate and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in the runoff after the two topped the first-round vote.