Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Face Tight Brazil Runoff
Brazil votes Sunday in a presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. Ballots will be cast on paperless electronic machines.
47% went to Bolsonaro in the first round, 45% to Lula.
50% each: the latest Datafolha poll shows a tie.
15 of 17 recent polls show Bolsonaro narrowly ahead, within error margins.
499,248 machines were used Oct. 4, none connected to the internet.
Why it matters: Brazil's electoral court says its machines have produced no proven fraud since 1996. Jair Bolsonaro questioned them for years without evidence and is now serving a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt.
The Carter Center says voters should see a printed record of their ballot.
Lula's campaign accuses Meta of favoring Bolsonaro; Meta denies it.
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Where they split: Coverage divides over whether Brazil's story is the speed and security of its vote count or a tight, bitter contest over Lula's political future.
Center coverage, 20 sources: The center sees a close, combative runoff shaped by court fights and disputes over social media platforms.