Lula and Bolsonaro set for crunch election

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s quest for a fourth, non-consecutive term
as Brazil’s president faces a major challenge from Senator
Flávio Bolsonaro, son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro

39%
34%

Quaest survey of 2,004 people from Sep 24-27, margin of error 2 percentage points

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80
Workers’ Party (PT)

Global leftist icon made dramatic
return to office in 2023 following
time in jail on corruption convictions
that were later annulled on a
legal technicality

Credited in his third term with
expanding social programmes,
overhauling tax system and reducing
Amazon deforestation

Has made several last-ditch bids
to his working-class electorate,
upping social welfare benefits and
banning online betting, which has
driven millions into debt

Flávio Bolsonaro, 45
Liberal Party (PL)

Entered race after his father was
jailed for plotting coup against Lula
when he lost 2022 election. Has
styled himself as “more moderate
Bolsonaro,” while relying heavily on
his father’s political appeal

Promises hard line on crime,
pledging to build maximum-security
mega-prisons

Campaign dominated by cascade
of revelations linked to jailed banker
Daniel Vorcaro, who is accused of
orchestrating one of Brazil’s largest
financial fraud cases

Sources: AFP, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images
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