Brazil: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro clash from a distance one month before first round
During independence commemorations, the incumbent president and his main rival spoke separately, with polls showing them neck and neck.
Brazil commemorated its independence on Monday, September 7, proclaimed in 1822, according to RFI. The day was marked by speeches from the two main presidential candidates, held approximately 1,000 kilometers apart.
According to RFI, incumbent President Lula da Silva and his main challenger Flávio Bolsonaro thus clashed from afar, without meeting in person, less than a month before the first round of voting scheduled for October.
According to the same source, current polls place the two candidates in a tight race, reflecting a particularly polarized presidential campaign as the election approaches.
Sources
- Brésil: une campagne pour la présidentielle d'octobre très polarisée — RFI — Français
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