Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro tied in polls
Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Mara Nogueira, Senior Lecturer in Urban Geography at Birbeck, University of London, says the tight race reflects the consolidation of two political camps, with many…
Brazil is holding a presidential election, with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. He is running against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is seeking to continue the right-wing populist movement started by his father, Jair Bolsonaro, according to DW English and DW News.
Lula, 80, has campaigned on continuing his left-leaning Workers' Party platform, which includes welfare programs, state-funded development, and income redistribution. He framed the election as a choice between "democracy and sovereignty" and "barbarism and corruption." A rally for Lula in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, drew around 150,000 supporters, DW English and DW News reported.
Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, has served as the Liberal Party's senator for Rio de Janeiro since 2019. He has campaigned on hardline security policies and tax cuts, emphasizing the high cost of living under Lula. According to France 24, Lula has warned that Brazil's sovereignty is at stake, while Bolsonaro has highlighted his ties to the White House, saying Brazil needs better deals with the US. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will take place on October 25, DW English and DW News said.
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