GIGA InstituteAll eyes are on #SãoPaulo, where the right’s “old guard” candidate faces the rise of a young, extremist YouTuber. The mid-term #elections to be held on 6 October will serve as a barometer for candidates & parties. See #GIGAFocus by Janaina Maldonado: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/giga-focus/mid-term-elections-brazil-s-far-right-battles-for-bolsonaro-s-legacy?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email #BrazilElections
Mid-Term Elections: Brazil’s Far Right Battles for Bolsonaro’s Legacy
In Brazil’s mid-term elections on 6 October, all eyes will be on São Paulo, where polls show a three-way tie between the right’s “old guard” candidate, a young, extremist YouTuber, and the left-wing nominee, backed by President Lula. The result will be a harbinger for politics in post-Lula Brazil.