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The Brazilians began to go to the polls on Sunday to choose between left-wing President Lula and his conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro, in the first round of a presidential election that looks extremely tight. The two candidates were in a row in the last polls, none approaching 50%.
The Brazilians began to go to the polls on Sunday to choose between left-wing President Lula and his conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro, in the first round of a presidential election that looks extremely tight. The two candidates were in a row in the last polls, none approaching 50%.
Brazilians vote Sunday, October 4th to choose between left-wing president Lula and his far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro, a choice of society in a polarised country. Women represent the majority of this Brazilian electorate. In the last election, women had been instrumental in Lula's victory. Report by Valeria Saccone, account by Antoine Fenaux.
Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday to choose between left-wing president Lula and his far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro – the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro – a choice of society in a polarised country. Analysis by Pascal Drouhaut, geopolitologist and Latin American specialist, is the guest of the France 24 antenna on Sunday 4 October.
Some 160 million Brazilian voters go to the polls on Sunday 4 October to choose between left-wing President Lula, 80 years old – who is running for a fourth and final non-consecutive term – and his far-right rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
