# Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch presidential bids

https://mins.news/en/item/23663

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 20:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-return-to-strongholds-to-launch-runs-for-president?traffic_source=rss

> Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro launched their presidential campaigns with rallies in their political strongholds. Both appealed to women voters by promising to combat rising femicide and gender-based violence. Brazil’s presidential election is set for October 4.

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