What is at stake in Brazil's elections?
The two frontrunners have been separated by 1 or 2 points in polls for months, with voters split over democracy, sovereignty and the legacy of Brazil’s military rule.
- Brazil prepares for a presidential runoff on October 25 between Lula and Junior, marking a straight race after three other candidates withdrew from the contest.
- Jair Bolsonaro, the hard-right former president, remains jailed after attempting a coup following his 2022 election loss, making his son Junior the proxy candidate.
- Opinion polls show the candidates remain separated by only one or two points, or "within the margin of error," in every poll for months.
- Lula warned recently that Junior would "hand our natural resources over to the United States…If it's up to him, Brazil will become a colony again."
- Both candidates view the 1964-1985 military dictatorship as a lost golden age, while Brazilians weigh issues ranging from high crime to "sovereignty" in deciding the election.
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Washington targets Lula in bid to control Brazil and South America
Brazilians go to the polls this weekend in what will be a crucial election for the country and the wider region. The contest pits the incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against the far-right Flavio Bolsonaro—son of the former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence, convicted of plotting a coup […]
The wave of right-wing wins in elections in Latin America could crown in October his greatest victory in Brazil, where President Lula da Silva plays re-election in a disputed contest that puts into play the...
By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español The wave of right-wing wins in elections in Latin America could crown in October his greatest victory in Brazil, where President Lula da Silva plays the reelection in a disputed contest that puts into play the regional leadership of the president, one of the few voices
“Blocking the Blue Tide or unifying the right wing.” The Brazilian presidential election, which will determine the political landscape of South America, remains a fierce battle three days before the election. Attention is focused on whether U.S. President Donald Trump will intervene at the last minute. According to the most recently released polls, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
The Brazilians come to the electronic polls this Sunday to decide much more than who will occupy the Palace of Planalto for the next four years. It is at stake whether the American giant can continue to advance as a democratic and regional power or if he risks falling back into the path of involution.
Will Brazilians follow wider Latin American trend?
“Flávio Bolsonaro is Trump’s candidate and what Trump wants is to colonise Brazil, take our riches, steal our future and leave us in the dust,” claims the latest video released by President Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s re-election campaign. The weird thing is about half of Brazil’s voters would be okay with Trump running the […]
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