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Brazil elects today the presidential election between the right-wing populist Jair Bolsonaro and the leftist Fernando Haddad. According to the polls, the former wins. He would have the support of some 54% of voters, against 46 for Haddad.
Bolsonaro is a former soldier who, after a collision with the top of the army, opted for politics. He has been elected seven times in Congress and, during his political career, has been pointed out by controversial statements. Bolsonaro, also known as "Tropical Trump", glorified the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985) and made racist and homophobic statements in the past.
a country in the grip of violence, the scandals of political corruption and the economic chaos of recent years. Bolsonaro is eager to fight crime and further free the market economy, including privatizing state-owned companies.
"Toxic Atmosphere"
Haddad belongs to the party of workers of former President Lula. The latter is a long term of imprisonment for corruption. According to correspondent Marc Bessems, these corrupt practices have led many Brazilians to turn their backs on the Workers' Party.
Haddad campaigned until the last moment and was presented in the largest shantytown of Sao Paulo. He strongly criticized his rival's plan to relax the law of arms so that citizens could arm themselves against criminals. According to Haddad, this only leads to more violence. "The idea of my opponent has already been tested in other countries and the number of murders has only increased."
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