Brazilians cast their ballots for new president

Brazilians cast their ballots today for a new president. The election in Latin America's largest economy follows the revelation of a huge political corruption scandal in Brazil. 

Jair Bolosonaro is the unexpected front-runner in the polls. He is a far-right former Army captain who has praised the country's past military dictatorship. His closest competition



is from former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad. 

Fernando Haddad is a stand-in for the Workers' Party's imprisoned founder and  former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Da Silva is serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption. A runoff vote will be held on October 28 if neither candidate receives a majority of the vote.