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How is the political vote divided in Brazil prior to the first presidential round?

As in all elections, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro seek to conquer the religious sectors of Brazil to strengthen their chances of reaching the presidency. In these elections, Catholics and evangelics are divided between the two candidates as a result of the disinformation and benefits that the churches have received during the Lula Administration. We analyzed the panorama of religious voters with our Guest of the day, Leandro Gabiati, doctor in Political Science and director of Dominium consulting.

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What is the electoral scene before the elections in Brazil?

Brazil is moving towards a new electoral meeting in a scenario marked by political polarization, debates on the economy and security, and the dispute between the main forces of the country, on the one hand Flávio Bolsonaro and, on the other, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As the parties fine-tune their strategies and begin to draft nominations, the polls show a contest that could be decisive for the political future of Latin America's largest economy. Caio Manhanelli, international political consultant and member of the Brazilian Association of Political Consultants,

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The controversy of the Virgin of Aparecida: religion and weds in the dispute between Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula

Become the symbol of Catholic devotion in Brazil, the country with the largest number of believers in the world, Our Lady of Aparecida was at the centre of a digital controversy in the middle of the campaign for the elections on October 4. In these elections, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a Catholic who aspires to conquer his fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is evangelical, appear as favorites.

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Flavio Bolsonaro: the heir who sails on the global ultra-right wave in search of his own name

Former President Jair Bolsonaro chose his eldest son to challenge Lula in the October 4 elections. Its influence has been cross-cutting in the political campaign of Flavio, which also seeks to take advantage of the great moment the extreme right-wing world lives and of Donald Trump's aggressive campaign to align the hemisphere in its sphere. Without a great political capital of its own, it has managed to produce a technical tie in a possible second round with Lula.

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Lula or Flavio Bolsonaro? Brazil decides its political course

Brazil is preparing for the presidential and legislative elections on 4 October, in a scenario marked by political polarization, insecurity and government wear-off. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are taking part in an adjusted dispute according to several surveys, while the composition of the Congress will be decisive for the next term. With about 158 million voters called, we analyze the keys to a vote that can redefine the direction of the South American giant. Link of France 24 follows the electoral pulse of Brazil.

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Brazil: How the Supreme Court Crisis Rejects Presidential Elections · Global Voices

Brazil is going through one of the most serious crises in recent years and the epicenter is paradoxically in the institution that over the last decade has become the bulwark of the defence of democracy: the Supreme Court. The fracture in the maximum cut takes place in the middle of a polarized presidential campaign, in which the ultra-decerechist Flávio Bolsonaro and the left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are also splashed. Who loses and who benefits?

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Brazil: Presidential under influence?

In Brazil, the President, to be held on 4 October, will oppose outgoing President Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempted coup d'état. The polls draw a second tight turn between the two men. Another issue of the campaign is American interference. Lula intends to ask Donald Trump not to interfere with the Brazilian election, while Washington has imposed new surcharges on the country.

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'Banking on a national brand': Bolsonaro sons Carlos, Jair Renan run for power in Brazil's south

Flavio Bolsonaro is not the only member of his family campaigning in his father’s shadow. The former president's eldest son, who is now polling neck and neck with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, can count on two of his brothers, who are standing in the senatorial and legislative elections. In Santa Catarina, one of Brazil’s most pro-Bolsonaro southern states, their surname alone is enough to secure victory.

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The Bolsonaro Power Race turns in southern Brazil

Flavio is not the only one campaigning in the shadow of his father in the Bolsonaro family. The eldest son, currently in a conflict with President Lula da Silva for the Brazilian Presidency, is joined by his brothers Carlos and Renan, candidates for the Senate and the Federal Chamber of Deputies, respectively, for Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. In this territory loyal to the ultra-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, his mere name seems to be enough to win.

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