Brazilian prosecutors have brought new charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, adding another accusation to a series of corruption charges.

In Brazil’s most unpredictable election in decades, it was the candidate with the old-school family pedigree and a calm, presidential air who turned the race upside down with a dramatic late surge.

A FORMER Marxist guerrilla chosen by Brazil’s most popular leader in history to succeed him was the front-runner in yesterday’s presidential election and hoped to pull off what even her predecessor couldn’t: a first-round win with no need for a runoff.

Brazilians are going to the polls today in national elections that could see front-running candidate Dilma Rousseff become the country’s first female president, succeeding her popular ally and mentor.