Brazil: long queues and river journeys mark decisive presidential vote

Across Brazil , voters made their way to polling stations on Sunday 25 October as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faced Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff election . In the Amazon rainforest , residents of the isolated Lago do Catalão community travelled by canoe and motorboat to cast their ballots, relying on waterways to access polling facilities. In Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha favela , long queues formed as residents waited to vote, reflecting the deep divisions surrounding the election . In Brasília , voters showed passionate support for both candidates , highlighting the stark choices facing the electorate. The official result is expected tonight between 23:30–00:00 CET (around 20:30–21:00 Brasília time).