Brazilians vote Sunday in a presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. Polls show the two effectively tied.
Why it matters: The candidates take sharply different approaches to the Amazon. The next president also inherits a worsening fiscal outlook and rising debt costs.
Where they split: Outlets differ on emphasis: left-leaning coverage centers threats to democracy and the Amazon, while center coverage focuses on polls, turnout and economic constraints.
Center coverage, 13 sources: The center sees a deadlocked race decided by turnout, with ballot access and fiscal strain as practical concerns.
Left coverage, 11 sources: The left sees a high-stakes vote for Brazilian democracy and the Amazon, with Big Tech and Trump's influence looming over it.
What’s next: Turnout may decide the race. Prosecutors and Indigenous groups are suing to get remote Amazon voters to polls.
