News Summary

• The first round of voting in the Brazilian presidential election will take place on October 4 from 8am to 5pm Brasilia time (11:00 to 20:00 GMT) If no candidate wins the first round outright, the top two candidates will proceed to a run-off vote on October 25.
• The country’s fractious election is set to take place during a wave of successful far-right candidates across Latin America.
• An explosive corruption scandal has implicated prominent figures and institutions across the political spectrum.