Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge
Experts say strength of evangelical church and stubbornness of Lula, 80, also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election win On Sunday…
According to The Guardian, experts say strength of evangelical church and stubbornness of Lula, 80, 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!
This world story centres on Brazil. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil, Lu-laaaaa and Luiz Inácio Lula.
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- Brazil · Americas
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- Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil, Lu-laaaaa, Luiz Inácio Lula, Lula
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- World
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