Brazil election: Our Lady of Aparecida dispute emerges in tied race
Speculation over Brazil’s patron saint has become an election issue as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro head toward Sunday’s vote level in polls.
The Chestnut Post Staff ·
A dispute over the status of Brazil’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, has emerged ahead of Sunday’s presidential election, with the two leading candidates tied in opinion polls.
According to the Guardian, speculation that far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro could seek to remove her designation as patron saint has raised concerns. The source does not establish that he has proposed such a move.
The controversy could influence the closely contested race between Bolsonaro and leftwing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian