SAO PAULO: Brazilians furious at recession and corruption voted on Sunday in municipal elections amid heightened security after a series of murders of candidates.

Voting, which is mandatory in Brazil, got underway at 8:00 am (1100 GMT), with long lines immediately forming outside polling stations.

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