Brazil will hold the first round of its presidential election today, Sunday. Thirteen candidates are competing for the nation’s highest office. The election is widely anticipated to be a fiercely contested battle between frontrunners Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Polls suggest a potentially close outcome, with neither candidate expected to secure enough votes to win outright in the first round. A second-round runoff is therefore likely, scheduled for later in the month. The election outcome will significantly shape the future political and economic direction of Brazil. Voters across Brazil are heading to the polls to exercise their democratic right.