Brazil heads to the polls in tight presidential race

The main contenders in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday have made their final push for votes with polls suggesting a very tight race. The main contenders are the incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

Also this hour: we look ahead to next's month mid term elections in the United States; and we speak to Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen whose story inspired the new movie The Social Reckoning.

Joining Julian Worricker on the programme are defence and security analyst Karin von Hippel, and Neri Zilber, correspondent for the Financial Times based in Tel Aviv.

(Picture: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaigns in Sao Paulo on October 3, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder)