Vehicles highlight polarization between Lula and Bolsonaro, tension and risk to democracy
The international media highlighted the presidential elections in Brazil this Sunday morning (2.Oct.2022). While the headlines of some of the main Latin American newspapers emphasize the importance of the election for the entire region, European vehicles emphasize the risk to democracy and criticize the president. Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
“Bolsonaro vs. Lula, a historic vote that focuses the eyes of the entire region”, wrote the Argentine Clarin. Talks about the polarization between the former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and the current Chief Executive. It also states that this election is “marked by violence, fear of mutiny and even an unlikely military coup”.
O The Country Uruguay followed the same line in emphasizing the importance of voting for all of Latin America:
already the El Espectador, from Colombia, reflected on a possible defeat for Bolsonaro, if the polls confirm it, but with no end in sight for Bolsonarism. He questioned whether the president will accept defeat and addressed the question of what a PT government would be like, given that Lula focused on highlighting past successes and attacking the opponent during the campaign.
The North American press, in turn, did not give much prominence to the topic in the early hours of this Sunday morning (Oct 2). The newspaper Washington Post stated that the “Brazil faces crucial decision: more Bolsonaro or return to Lula?” in a summary of the Brazilian political scenario. “The vote boils down to a decision between messianic political giants with large followings.”.
Leaving for the other side of the Atlantic, in Portugal, the Public set aside an area of the site exclusively for news about the elections in Brazil. In a post, he said that the vote puts Brazilian democracy to the test and addressed the possibility that Bolsonaro will not accept defeat.
already the newspaper Express highlighted an interview in which comedian Fábio Porchat criticizes the president:
The Spanish version of El Pais published profiles of the leaders of the Brazilian electoral race:
The french Le Figaro stated that the duel “tests the solidity of institutions in Latin America’s largest country”, while putting Brazilian democracy to the test.
O guardianfrom the United Kingdom, talks about the importance of deciding the elections in the 1st round because of fear and violence.
Finally, the British economic newspaper Financial Times did interviews with businessmen and religious leaders who prefer Bolsonaro, and voices from the periphery, who defend Lula. Politicians like the federal deputy and candidate for reelection Amaral Tabata (PSB) and the presidential candidate Felipe D’Avila (New) participated with testimonials.
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