In @nytopinion Vivek Ramaswamy’s “malicious” ad featuring Amy Acton’s mother shows how “every institution takes on the character of its leader,” writes our columnist David French.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil surged to a remarkable re-election on Sunday, according to official preliminary results, but his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, said he would not accept the results after a chaotic Election Day. Bolsonaro called for the election to be annulled, saying the decision to keep the polls open “changed the rules in the middle of the game.” Follow live updates.

In @nytopinion Humanity has just set off a second Big Bang, argues our columnist Thomas L. Friedman. We’re not ready for what comes next.

In @nytopinion “Most Israeli Jews now see the world the way Netanyahu has long seen it. That is Netanyahu’s great victory. But it is matched by his great loss: Much of the world now sees Israel the way Gazans see it,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.

Breaking News: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to stay president of Brazil, halting the right’s march in Latin America. Follow live updates. https://trib.al/o2xx882

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s longtime nationalist strongman, conceded defeat Sunday in a general election held after his once-tight grip on power was weakened by nearly two years of student-led protests. https://trib.al/YHJOxWj

Brazilian voters on Sunday were choosing between a left-wing incumbent and a right-wing challenger for the country's next president. The outcome of the election will have a profound effect on Brazil and its relations with the U.S. in particular. Here are some of the major issues at stake.

Brazilians are voting on Sunday to elect a new president in a fiercely fought election that is the biggest test yet for an ascendant right-wing movement winning presidencies across Latin America. Follow live updates.