Brazilians will vote on Sunday to decide whether leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva retains the presidency or whether right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro takes it after a close electoral contest. The two frontrunners have comparable levels of support in the polls. Voting is compulsory for approximately 160 million voters, and failure to vote carries the risk of a fine. denik.cz ↗
The 80-year-old Lula is seeking a fourth presidential term. He has built his campaign on his popularity, social programs, and the protection of the country's natural resources. At a political rally in Rio de Janeiro, he declared that he is the only obstacle to the return of fascism under his rival's leadership. The Guardian ↗
Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, has become known across the country in recent months and has caught up with the incumbent president in the polls. He is the son of a former far-right president who was convicted of plotting a coup d'état. In the campaign, Bolsonaro emphasizes a tough approach to crime and security issues. France24 ↗
Security is among the main themes of the election. According to news reports, the situation in Rio's favelas has not changed significantly even almost a year after the country's deadliest police operation in history. Gang influence and concerns about their attempts to sway the vote also feature in the political debate. El Pais ↗
The campaign is marked by sharp polarization, criticism of inflation, and disputes over religious questions, including the status of Brazil's patroness, Our Lady of Aparecida. The outcome may shape the country's security, social, and foreign policy direction for the next four years. The Guardian ↗
Brazilian Election to Decide Between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro
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El cansancio con Lula en Brasil: "No le voto más, es un bandido"
El Mundo
| 00:57 02.10.
Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son
The Guardian
| 23:12 02.10.
La mano dura acapara el debate en las elecciones de Brasil: “Aquí mueren 100 traficantes y entran 200”
El Pais
| 06:00 03.10.
Pátá největší země světa míří k volbám. Brazílie očekává těsnou bitvu
idnes.cz
| 12:36 02.10.
Lula will es noch einmal wissen
ORF
| 06:08 02.10.
‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
The Guardian
| 06:00 02.10.
Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc
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| 09:00 03.10.
Lula, či Bolsonaro? Brazilci zvolí prezidenta, za neúčast hrozí pokuta
denik.cz
| 07:20 03.10.
Korruption, Wohltaten und ein dubioser Banker – der schmutzige Kampf um die Präsidentschaft
Welt
| 07:10 03.10.
Brazilské déjà vu – favorité voleb jsou Lula da Silva a Bolsonaro
irozhlas.cz
| 06:30 03.10.
Tra le gang brasiliane pronte a falsare le elezioni: “Le favelas fanno politica”
La Repubblica
| 01:00 03.10.
Brésil : Lula, un président candidat à 80 ans
France24
| 18:33 02.10.
Qui est Flavio Bolsonaro, candidat à l'élection présidentielle brésilienne ?
France24
| 16:01 02.10.
Qui est Flavio Bolsonaro, candidat à l'élection présidentielle brésilienne ?
France24
| 13:29 02.10.
Au Brésil, la "dernière danse" de Lula pour un quatrième mandat présidentiel
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El voto del odio marca las elecciones presidenciales en Brasil
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