Brazil presidential election: Voting under way with many feeling country's democracy is on the line

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Brazil presidential election: Voting under way with many feeling country's democracy is on the line
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The two frontrunners for the presidency are Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known affectionately as Lula, and the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro

If Lula, 76, were to win, this would be a remarkable comeback for the former president, who was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges - charges that were later overturned.

"And four years later, I'm here, voting with the recognition of my total freedom and with the possibility of being president of the republic, of this country again, to try to return it to normality."Lula, a former factory worker and union leader, stepped down in 2010 after two terms in office, with approval ratings close to 90% at the time.

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