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Increasing violence in Brazil’s Bahia state challenges Lula in his election stronghold
Police say 5 people were killed in a recent clash as Lula’s allies face growing pressure to curb gang violence and restore public security.
- Rising violence in Bahia threatens President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's political base ahead of October's national elections, as his stronghold state faces unprecedented scrutiny over security failures.
- Salvador ranks as Brazil's deadliest state capital with nearly 53 violent deaths per 100,000 residents, while five of the country's 10 most deadly cities are located within Bahia, according to the Brazilian Public Security Forum.
- Following the killing of Evilásio Santos da Silveira Júnior on August 28, Lula dismissed criticism by stating, "Don't be unfair to Bahia. No governor has solved the public security situation."
- To maintain his electoral advantage, Lula increased Bolsa Família benefits by 15% to 87.2 billion reais, while Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro campaigns on a tough-on-crime platform inspired by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
- With 11 million voters in Bahia, the state remains vital for Lula's national victory, yet Magnólia Nascimento, Júnior's sister, expressed concern, stating, "My confidence today is only in God, in my prayers & I can't say I feel protected.
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Independent EspañolSALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — The day they were going to kill him, Evilásio Santos da Silveira Júnior, 33, told her sister that she was going to shop at the supermarket in the city of Salvador, in the north of...
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Increasing violence in Brazil’s Bahia state challenges Lula in his election stronghold
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — On the day they were going to kill him, Evilásio Santos da Silveira Júnior, 33, told his sister he was going grocery shopping in the city of Salvador in northern Brazil where the line between the…
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Increasing violence in Brazil's Bahia state challenges Lula in his election stronghold
A recent killing in Salvador highlights rising violence in Bahia, Brazil. This issue poses a challenge for President Lula in the upcoming elections against Sen.
·New York, United States
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