Lula vs Bolsonaro: Will Brazil join 7 Latin American nations in rightward shift? Impact on ties with US, China explained

As Brazil goes to the polls on Sunday (October 3), will the country join the “rightward shift” seen in Latin America in recent years? The election in Brazil has been deemed “deeply polarising” as voters choose between two starkly different visions for the country proposed by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, are the frontrunners in Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday. Quick answers to key questions •5 QUESTIONS 1 What are the key differences between…