Brazil votes as Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in presidential election
Brazil holds its first-round presidential vote Sunday, with Lula seeking a fourth non-consecutive term against far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
The Chestnut Post Staff ·
Brazilians vote Sunday in the opening round of a deeply polarised presidential contest between leftwing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Lula is pursuing a fourth non-consecutive term. His challenger, an ally of Donald Trump, is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The elder Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting a coup after losing his bid for re-election in 2022.
The contest could reshape the political direction of Brazil, Latin America’s largest country, with potential consequences across the region.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
