Today is a big election day in Brazil. People choose a president. There are 12 persons in the race. But only 2 men have a real chance. One man is Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He is 80 years old. He is the president of Brazil now. He belongs to the left worker party. Lula wants to be president for the 4 times.
His big rival is Flávio Bolsonaro. He is 45 years old. He is a senator. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of Jair Bolsonaro. Jair Bolsonaro was the president before. He sits in jail now. Flávio Bolsonaro is on the right side. He wants strict rules against bad people. He wants less money from the state for people.
The mood in the country is tense. Both men have similar numbers in polls. A candidate needs more than 50 percent of the votes. Nobody wins today? Then a second vote takes place. This vote happens on 25 October. Almost 160 million people can vote in Brazil. Voting is a duty in Brazil. People pay a fine if they skip the vote. The results arrive very fast. This happens due to voting machines.
