Brazil polls: President Lula da Silva gets 1st smartphone at 80, but can he catch up with Brazil’s digital generation?
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has got his first smartphone at 80 as he steps up social media campaigning ahead of the presidential runoff. With digital-savvy rivals gaining ground, can the veteran leader connect with Brazil’s younger voters?
Brazil's presidential runoff election pitted leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against his right-wing challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The two candidates were in a tight race, with final polls showing them neck-and-neck. Lula, turning 81, aimed to secure a fourth non-consecutive term and position himself as a bulwark against US interference and democratic backsliding.
In contrast, Flavio Bolsonaro vowed to fight crime, reduce government spending, and bring Brazil under the influence of the Lord Jesus Christ. Lula's campaign emphasized social welfare programs that lifted millions out of poverty, while Bolsonaro positioned himself as more moderate than his father, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup.
The election outcome would determine whether Brazil remained a leftist nation or shifted to the right, potentially impacting other Latin American countries.
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