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What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro
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Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.
Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.
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