On Saturday 29 October polling stations across Brazil were preparing for the second round of the country's presidential election.

The vote -- between a leftist former president and a far-right incumbent -- has been described as the most important in the country’s democratic history.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula, is standing against the staunchly conservative President Jair Bolsonaro, as the country struggles with high inflation, limited growth and rising poverty.

With a deep divide between the two men's ideologies and supporters, as well as threats by Bolsonaro that he may not recognise a loss, there is concern that the vote could be followed by violence.

That fear has been heightened by the increasing chance it will be a tight race.

Neither gained over 50% in first round vote earlier this month, forcing the two leading candidates into the run-off vote.

The video shows ballot boxes being transported in São Paulo, where people will also vote for their governor at the same time.

This footage was filmed and produced 29 October 2022.

Brazil votes for a new president on Sunday, in the final round of a polarizing election that has been described as the most important in the country’s democratic history.

The choice is between two starkly different candidates – the leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula, and the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro – while the country struggles with high inflation, limited growth and rising poverty. Rising anger has overshadowed the poll as both men have used their massive clout, on-and-offline, to attack each other at every turn. Clashes among their supporters have left many voters feeling fearful of what is yet to come.

The race could be a close one. Neither gained over 50% in a first round vote earlier this month, forcing the two leading candidates into this Sunday’s run-off vote.

The video shows the exit of the ballot boxes for the second round in São Paulo, this Sunday there will be voting in São Paulo for governor and also for president of Brazil.