ABC News reported that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular and costly measures to bolster his chances in Brazil's presidential runoff. According to the outlet, Lula did so after finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the election. ABC News described the effort as an opening of the state toolbox to win over voters.

The summary available for this report did not list each measure, so the specific programs are not described here. ABC News reported only that the measures are both popular and costly.

A separate report from The New York Times video report on Brazil's small towns examined a different part of the electorate. According to The New York Times, small towns far from Rio and São Paulo, including Nanuque, are swinging to the right.

The Times described these towns as having big agricultural businesses and a surging evangelical Christian movement. Its report, titled Where Brazil’s Left Is Losing Voters, was written by Adam B. Ellick, Seth Kugel and Jeb Banegas.

The two reports cover different parts of the runoff. ABC News reported on measures offered at the national level, while The New York Times reported on small towns that it said are moving away from the left. The sources, as summarized here, do not state how the two developments are connected.

ABC News also reported that Lula finished behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round, and that the runoff is between the two candidates.

Sources: The New York Times: Where Brazil’s Left Is Losing Voters; ABC News: Brazil's Lula opens state toolbox to woo voters in runoff against Bolsonaro. Here's what is on offer.