Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula
SAO PAULO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize on a Supreme Court crisis to bolster his campaign against leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in next month's election.
Brazil's opposition staged a rally on Independence Day to support right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro as he fights to unseat leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the upcoming election. An estimated 28,500 people gathered in Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue to protest against Lula's government and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Flavio Bolsonaro and his supporters claimed the demonstration was a testament to their dissatisfaction with the political system, which they accused of being corrupted. They emphasized that the Lula-Moraes duo would come to an end, urging voters not to support Lula. A recent poll indicated that Lula and Bolsonaro were tied at 41% each in a potential presidential runoff, to be held on October 25.
The rally coincided with a Supreme Court crisis, sparked by Justice Andre Mendonca's disclosure of a report questioning alleged contacts between Moraes and a banker involved in a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. Moraes sought an investigation into Mendonca, deepening the polarization between the two political factions. Bolsonaro's running mate, Congressman Alfredo Gaspar, linked Lula to Moraes, suggesting that the justice was a political partner of the leftist leader.
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