Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil election first round as Lula suffers setback
Experts cite evangelical influence, far-right strength and concerns about Lula’s age as factors in Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round victory.
The Chestnut Post Staff ·
Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Jair Bolsonaro, won the first round of Brazil’s election, delivering a setback to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to The Guardian.
Experts cited the strength of the far right and the evangelical church, alongside Lula’s failures and perceptions that he is too old, as factors behind Bolsonaro’s advance.
On Sunday night, disappointed Lula supporters in one of Rio’s most leftwing areas adapted a football chant to urge their leader to reverse the result.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
