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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday in the powerhouse state of Sao Paulo, where a fifth of the nation's vote is based, seeking to rally supporters and convince the undecided on the eve of Sunday's nail-biter election.
Polls show tight race between incumbent Lula and right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro amid concerns over crime and economy.
Brazilians vote on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election. Left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, is running for a fourth non-consecutive term. His main opponent is the extreme right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. President Lula relies in particular on the support of the new middle class, but this is not guaranteed. Report by Valeria Saccone, with the story of Antoine Fenaux.
The first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday pits two well-known names in the political ring: Lula vs. Bolsonaro. But it’s not former president Jair Bolsonaro facing off against the incumbent head of state – it’s his eldest son, Flavio Bolsonaro. He’s less charismatic than his father but just as ideologically radical as the family patriarch.
Brazilians vote on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election. Left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, is running for a fourth non-consecutive term. His main opponent is the extreme right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
See you soon 81, Lula wants to show that he has the energy to still preside over Brazil. After prison, a conviction for corruption, skin cancer, he ran for a fourth term at the head of the country. On 4 and 25 October, he will face Flavio Bolsonaro in a duel that looks to be tight.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro.
He was still relatively unknown in Brazil just a few months ago. The 45-year-old senator is now neck and neck with incumbent President Lula in the polls for the upcoming presidential election. Flavio Bolsonaro's victory would add Brazil to the long list of Latin American countries that have shifted to the right or far right in recent months.
Still little known at the national level a few months ago, 45-year-old Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is now in collusion with the current President Lula in the polls. Brazil could thus add to the long list of Latin American countries to have turned right to the far right in recent months.
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting him against leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who also declined to attend. Lula, on the cusp of 81, will face off against the son of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro in a first-round vote on Sunday, with polls giving him a slight advantage. The pair are neck-and-neck in projections for a potential runoff on October 25, however.
The mudslinging between Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, has heated up ahead of what is expected to be an extremely close vote this weekend. From stating loose rumours as facts, to taking comments completely out of their context, they are both doing everything they can to win a few more votes.
At 80, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is a candidate for his re-election as head of Brazil on Sunday. And to run for a fourth term, the former metal worker relied on his popularity and a solid balance sheet with a revitalized economy. But in the face of Donald Trump's pressure, he struggles to mobilize. To the point of being at the elbow-to-neck in the polls with his far right rival, Flavio Bolsonaro.
Brazil must decide between two country projects: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who speaks of defending sovereignty and reducing inequalities, and Flavio Bolsonaro, aligned with Trump's policy and focused on the free market. The campaign has been marked by concerns about security and economy, as well as the Bank Master corruption case and the crisis in the Supreme Court.
Security is a central issue in Brazil’s presidential campaign, in a country where gangs and militias have tightened their grip in recent years. Lula is accused of losing ground amid rising insecurity and violence — an issue seized on by Flavio Bolsonaro and the far right. Rio de Janeiro is one of the country’s most violent cities and a showcase for public security policy. How are Rio residents experiencing this insecurity, and will it influence their vote? FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Jan Onoszko report.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is up two points, but that's still within the poll's margin of error.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is running in October's election for a fourth non-consecutive term as Brazil's president.
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.
