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Brazil election: What to know about the high-stakes race

Supporters of former lawmaker Roberto Jefferson protest against his arrest next to his house in Levy Gasparian, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. Jefferson, an ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, fired gunshots and a grenade at federal policemen who tried to arrest him in for insulting supreme court ministers, according to Brazil’s federal police. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hold up the number 22, which is his number on election ballots, during his campaign rally for reelection in Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. The presidential run-off election is set for Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) Supporters of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for office again, attend his campaign rally next to a giant doll of Lula, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Lula is facing President Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential run-off election set for Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro holds up a painting of him at a campaign rally for his reelection in Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. The presidential run-off election is set for Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)