U.S. influence in Latin America at stake in runoff election in Brazil

A polarizing presidential election runoff in Latin America's largest economy and biggest democracy pits leftist Lula da Silva's legacy against Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president. Transcript SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Voting in Brazil's tight presidential runoff election has been extended today. Both candidates asked for that extension. The race to lead Latin America's largest democracy is a nail-biter. Many polls say it's too close to call. Incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is facing his toughest election of his long political career. His challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, is the son of the former far-right president, and he has managed to galvanize Brazilians who've been increasingly voting conservative in recent years. We now go to the capital city Brasília where we are joined by NPR's Carrie Kahn. Hi, Carrie.CARRIE KAHN, BYLINE: Hi.PFEIFFER: Carrie, what is the voting scene like out there today?KAHN: Well, it had been a very calm day, but busy here in Brasília. Polls were set to close at 5 p.m. local time, but now the Supreme Court has ruled that voting be extended. A justice was acting on separate petitions, as you said, from both candi...