Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Fernando Haddad (C) gestures during a rally at Cinelandia Square in Rio de Janeiro on September 14, 2018. Fernando Haddad has stepped into former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's shoes at the last minute after the jailed ex-leader finally dropped his bid for re-election. / AFP / DANIEL RAMALHO
Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Fernando Haddad (C) gestures during a rally at Cinelandia Square in Rio de Janeiro on September 14, 2018. Fernando Haddad has stepped into former president LShow more

The Americas

Brazil election still tight race after lead candidate stabbed

The threat of a second-round vote looms as no candidate appears to have enough to secure a majority

Reuters

September 15, 2018