The people of Brazil are going to the polls to elect the new leader of their country, with the choice between the right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and the socialist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Mr Bolsonaro, 67, who was first elected in 2019, promises to safeguard conservative Christian values - while Mr Da Silva promises to return the country to a more prosperous past.
The candidates are facing off in a run-off, after a closer-than-expected first round that saw Mr Da Silva collect 48% of votes to Mr Bolsonaro's 43.A Bolsonaro supporter in Brasilia, the country's capital.Both candidates have their critics in a race that has exposed the deep schism in the politics of the South American country, the world's fourth largest democracy.
Former army officer Mr Bolsonaro has come under pressure for his divisive rhetoric, business dealings, policies regarding the Amazon rainforest and response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile Mr Da Silva, a 77-year-old former trade unionist who was president from 2003 to 2010, has been caught up in several corruption scandals and spent more than a year in prison.