The World Cup of Politics (Brazil Elections)

Brazil's runoff is a near-tie deciding Supreme Court control, debt-rule reform, and access to the world's second-largest rare earth reserves.

• Dead heat emerges: A pro-Lula social media surge, including a WhatsApp channel nearing 10 million subscribers run by a congressman, turned a losing race into a 50-50 tie ahead of Sunday's runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro.
• Supreme Court and institutions at stake: The winner appoints at least three or four of Brazil's 11 Supreme Court justices, with Bolsonaro's camp accused of admiring Viktor Orbán-style institutional moves.

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