What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro

Image source, AFPImage caption, The two candidates leading in the polls are Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio BolsonaroByVanessa BuschschlüterLatin America online editorBrazilians are voting on Sunday in a general election in which the two front-runners for the presidency bear very familiar names. The incumbent, veteran left-wing leader Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva, will be challenged by 11 candidates, the most prominent of whom is right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro.In the last election four years ago, Lula narrowly defeated Flávio Bolsonaro's father Jair, but the tumultuous aftermath of the election, which saw Jair Bolsonaro convicted of plotting a coup after thousands of his supporters stormed the Brazilian Congress, has had a lasting impact on the nation's political life and this election.Here's what you need to know. The man not on the ballotImage source, Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, At the launch of his campaign, Flávio Bolsonaro screened a video in which an AI-generated image of his father endorsed his candidacyJair Bolsonaro, the right-wing former army captain who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2023, will not be running for president in this election. Not onl...