31 Oct 2022

Brazil election reaches final round

From Morning Report, 6:16 am on 31 October 2022

Brazilians cast their vote in a bitterly-fought election today.

Leftist challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the slight favourite to put an end to four years of destructive government by the far-right president Jair Bolsonaro.

However, polls before the first round underestimated Bolsanaro's numbers and there is no guarantee he will not spring a surprise and win another four years in power.

Brazil correspondent Mary Triny Mena spoke to Corin Dann.