Report: Brazil's countdown to election day: Crime and security high on voters' agenda

France 24 — English has reported on “Report: Brazil's countdown to election day: Crime and security high on voters' agenda,” presenting it as the central development in the source material available for this brief.

Security is a central issue in Brazil’s presidential campaign, in a country where gangs and militias have tightened their grip in recent years. The report also notes that Lula is accused of losing ground against the backdrop of rising insecurity and violence — an issue seized on by Flavio Bolsonaro and the far right. Rio de Janeiro is one of the country’s most violent cities and a showcase for public security policy. How are Rio residents experiencing this insecurity, and is expected to it influence their vote? FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Jan Onoszko report.

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