From the Left · Read · October 24, 2026
Oct 24 · Brazil votes Sunday in a presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, with polls showing a close race
PBS NewsHour: Brazil's high-stakes presidential runoff could reshape country's future
Grade B (88/100). PBS NewsHour reports from Rio's Rocinha favela on the runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, with voters on both sides and both candidates on tape
B: Uses loaded words.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'the vicious political battleground it's become' (correspondent's own voice on Rocinha)
Splits: PBS NewsHour reports from Rio's Rocinha favela on the runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, with voters on both sides and both candidates on tape