Moral Panic, Evangelical Fury and a Culture War: The Bolsonaro Formula Threatens Lula’s Re-Election Bid
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Brazil goes to the polls between Lula and Bolsonaro, in an election marked by political dispute, religion and the weight of Lula's age.
Moral panic, evangelical fury and a culture war: The Bolsonaro formula threatens Lula’s re-election bid
Jair Bolsonaro. who served as president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, is currently under house arrest for his coup attempt. He has anointed his son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, as his party’s presidential candidate. A lackluster and uncharismatic copy of his father, Flávio has still managed to tie President Lula da Silva in the polls as the October 4 election approaches. The right-wing movement endures because it keeps moral issues at the center of…
Faith is one more protagonist in the quarrel between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro.The evangelical church continues to gain space in the country and its weight will be noticed at the polls.
Brasilia, Oct 4 (Latin Press) A report by the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo today points out that sectors of the Brazilian evangelical churches maintain in these elections a strong mobilization against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The post Evangelical vote maintains weight in Brazilian presidential election first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
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