A massive pro-government rally in Rio de Janeiro has set the stage for Sunday’s high-stakes election, framed by the incumbent president as a decisive battle against the resurgence of far-right politics. The leader, a veteran leftist politician, argued that his candidacy is essential to blocking his rival’s family—long associated with the opposition—from regaining political influence. With the vote described as the most consequential in recent memory, the rally underscored the deep polarization ahead. Supporters gathered to rally behind a campaign centered on preventing what the president calls a return to authoritarianism.
President leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decadesThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has claimed he is the only thing standing in the way of far-right “fascists” reclaiming power, as he led a huge rally through the streets of Rio ahead of Sunday’s crunch election.Speaking on the eve of the demonstration, the 80-year-old leftwinger said he had decided to seek a historic fourth term because he believed only he could prevent the family of his rightwing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, returning to government. Continue reading...
