Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30.

People in Brazil have headed to the polls to cast their ballots, with former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expected to beat far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his front-runner opponent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold rival rallies within spitting distance of each other as the presidential campaign will come to an end on Saturday.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to 10 points ahead of next month's presidential election, a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday showed.

A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stabbed to death a backer of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Former president Lula says Brazil's politicians should prepare themselves for an increase in violence in the run-up to elections.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has retained his strong lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the country's October election.

Several thousand gathered in the center of Sao Paulo to hear from former president of Brazil, Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, in his largest rally to be held since the official start of the election campaign.

Brazil's former two-term president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Brazilians are "tired" of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and will topple him in the Oct. 2 election.

A new poll ahead of Brazil's presidential election shows former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a significant lead over Jair Bolsonaro.