Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge

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Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round election victory in Brazil is attributed to momentum on the far right, dissatisfaction with Lula’s record, and the strength of evangelical voters. Analysts also point to perceptions that Lula is too old as a factor in the result. The outcome has left Lula’s supporters disheartened.

Experts say strength of evangelical church and perception that Lula is too old also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election win On Sunday night, as the scale of the far-right triumph in Brazil sank in, an adapted football chant rang out in one of Rio’s most leftwing areas. “Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa! Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa! Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa!” crestfallen progressives bellowed while drowning their sorrows after witnessing a excruciating election setback for their leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading...