Brazil votes today for president as polls give Flavio Bolsonaro 51% against Lula’s 49%

Brazilian voters go to the polls today in the second round of the presidential election, in which conservative candidate Flavio Bolsonaro faces outgoing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Two polls published on Saturday show a slight lead for Bolsonaro, who has 51% support, while Lula has 49%. However, the two-percentage-point difference is within the statistical margin of error. The contest is expected to determine the political direction of Latin America’s largest economy and has prompted both candidates’ supporters to mobilize.