PoliticsAs Brazil heads towards national elections, Jair Bolsonaro’s son Flavio is campaigning on a promise to represent a more moderate version of his father. Coverage has also focused on a major corruption scandal described as the country’s biggest banking fraud case, amid a familiar pattern of political scandals.
Politics1:19Thousands of supporters of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have taken to the streets as the October 4 presidential election approaches. Polls put Lula neck and neck with his main opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, who stands at the opposite end of the political spectrum.
PoliticsBrazil is celebrating Independence Day amid a deeply polarised presidential race. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking re-election, while Flavio Bolsonaro is trying to return his father Jair Bolsonaro’s political movement to power. A new controversy involving Brazil’s Supreme Court is also overshadowing the campaign.