Brazil presidential election - in pictures

  • Supporters of Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrate. EPA
    Supporters of Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrate. EPA
  • A supporter of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gathers with others outside his home in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters
    A supporter of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gathers with others outside his home in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters
  • The vote was a rebuke for the fiery far-right populism of Mr Bolsonaro. Reuters
    The vote was a rebuke for the fiery far-right populism of Mr Bolsonaro. Reuters
  • Supporters of Mr da Silva cheer his win. Reuters
    Supporters of Mr da Silva cheer his win. Reuters
  • Supporters of Mr da Silva in Sao Paulo. AFP
    Supporters of Mr da Silva in Sao Paulo. AFP
  • Mr da Silva has vowed a return to state-driven economic growth and social policies that helped lift millions out of poverty when he governed Brazil from 2003 to 2010. AFP
    Mr da Silva has vowed a return to state-driven economic growth and social policies that helped lift millions out of poverty when he governed Brazil from 2003 to 2010. AFP
  • Supporters of Mr da Silva react as they wait for the election's results in Sao Paulo. Reuters
    Supporters of Mr da Silva react as they wait for the election's results in Sao Paulo. Reuters
  • Bolsonaro supporters in Brasilia. Getty Images
    Bolsonaro supporters in Brasilia. Getty Images
  • Mr da Silva was previously president from 2003-2010. AFP
    Mr da Silva was previously president from 2003-2010. AFP
  • Bolsonaro supporters in Brasilia. Getty Images
    Bolsonaro supporters in Brasilia. Getty Images
  • Supporters of Mr da Silva in Rio de Janeiro. AFP
    Supporters of Mr da Silva in Rio de Janeiro. AFP
  • Days before Sunday’s vote, Mr Bolsonaro intensified attacks on electoral authorities, claiming his campaign was not getting equal access to the airwaves, stoking fears that he may be planning to contest the vote. Getty Images
    Days before Sunday’s vote, Mr Bolsonaro intensified attacks on electoral authorities, claiming his campaign was not getting equal access to the airwaves, stoking fears that he may be planning to contest the vote. Getty Images
  • A voter wrapped in a Brazilian flag arrives to vote in the presidential run-off. AP
    A voter wrapped in a Brazilian flag arrives to vote in the presidential run-off. AP
  • Mr Bolsonaro poses with a supporter after voting in Rio de Janeiro. AFP
    Mr Bolsonaro poses with a supporter after voting in Rio de Janeiro. AFP
  • Mr da Silva waves while leaving the polling station in Sao Paulo. AFP
    Mr da Silva waves while leaving the polling station in Sao Paulo. AFP
  • A voter in Sao Paulo. AP
    A voter in Sao Paulo. AP
  • Mr da Silva greets supporters. Reuters
    Mr da Silva greets supporters. Reuters
  • Mr da Silva, 77, has campaigned on memories of past prosperity. AFP
    Mr da Silva, 77, has campaigned on memories of past prosperity. AFP
  • Mr Bolsonaro, 67, a former army captain whose style is frequently compared to Donald Trump’s, draws on deep support from Brazil’s powerful agribusiness sector and evangelical community. AFP
    Mr Bolsonaro, 67, a former army captain whose style is frequently compared to Donald Trump’s, draws on deep support from Brazil’s powerful agribusiness sector and evangelical community. AFP
  • A polling station in Brasilia. Getty Images
    A polling station in Brasilia. Getty Images
  • Polls leading into Sunday’s vote showed Mr da Silva holding a slim lead, but Mr Bolsonaro surprised pollsters with a far stronger-than-expected showing in the first-round vote on October 2. Getty Images
    Polls leading into Sunday’s vote showed Mr da Silva holding a slim lead, but Mr Bolsonaro surprised pollsters with a far stronger-than-expected showing in the first-round vote on October 2. Getty Images
  • Mr da Silva waves after voting. AP
    Mr da Silva waves after voting. AP
  • Mr da Silva votes in Sao Paulo. AP
    Mr da Silva votes in Sao Paulo. AP
  • Mr Bolsonaro claims his leftist rival will throw Latin America’s largest economy down a path like Venezuela or Nicaragua. AP
    Mr Bolsonaro claims his leftist rival will throw Latin America’s largest economy down a path like Venezuela or Nicaragua. AP
  • Voters wait to cast a ballot in Brasilia. AFP
    Voters wait to cast a ballot in Brasilia. AFP
  • People queue to vote at a polling station in Brasilia. AFP
    People queue to vote at a polling station in Brasilia. AFP
  • A supporter of Mr da Silva, who says the far-right president would have hollowed out democratic institutions if granted another four-year term. AP
    A supporter of Mr da Silva, who says the far-right president would have hollowed out democratic institutions if granted another four-year term. AP