Brazilians head to the polls to elect governors, legislators, and a president, with the race tightening between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his challenger, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula, running for a fourth term, warns that Brazil’s sovereignty faces pressure from former U.S. President Donald Trump, while Bolsonaro touts his close ties to the White House and advocates for more favorable agreements with Washington, especially concerning Brazil’s strategic mineral resources. Nick Rushworth reports on the polarizing Senate candidate.
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