Brazilians voted Sunday in a tight runoff that could move Latin America's largest nation sharply rightward, bringing it closer to the United States amid a broader conservative shift across the region. The runoff pits leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro. Flavio scored a major upset at the start of the month, defying pollsters to lead in the first round. A 45-vote victory for Bolsonaro would extend a wave of right-wing wins for Latin American candidates friendly to U.S. President Donald Trump , while a fourth mandate for Lula would disappoint Washington, which has clashed with his government over trade and security.
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