Two Futures Face Off in Brazil

<p>Voters in Brazil on Sunday will choose between two larger-than-life, populist candidates in a presidential race that is widely seen as the nation’s — and Latin America’s — most important election in decades.</p><p>Who are the candidates, and why is the future of Brazilian democracy also on the ballot?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jack-nicas?smid=pc-thedaily">Jack Nicas</a>, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The contest — a matchup between Brazil’s two biggest political heavyweights — could swing either way and promises to prolong what has already been a bruising<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/world/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-lula-runoff.html"> battle that has polarized the nation</a> and tested the strength of its democracy.</li><li>For the past decade, Brazil has lurched from one crisis to the next. Brazilians will<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/world/americas/brazil-election-bolsonaro-lula.html"> decide between two men</a> who are deeply tied to its tumultuous past.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>