Brazil: Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in a neck-and-neck first round of the presidential election
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ArgentinaBuenos Aires is gauging the Brazilian election in light of its own political scene: Milei is counting on Flávio Bolsonaro, Peronism is hoping for Lula, and the South American "blue wave" is at stake.
What each one tells
opposition
BrazilBrasília is deciphering a first round played out as a rejection showdown between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, in a campaign marked by scandals and the crisis of the Supreme Court.
- Argentina
Argentina-centred
the economic narrative gauges the election by the yardstick of bilateral trade, industrial competitiveness, and Argentine investments.
Reading by alignments
each outcome is associated with the reaction of Trump, Milei, or the regional left.
What the account puts first
Brazilby rejection
the narrative prioritizes the scandals and the crisis of the STF over the programs.
- Argentina
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What it leans on
Brazil onlyBrazilReliance on foreign press
the American aspect is reported through an article from the New York Times.
and the figures
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Lula in the first round, CNT/MDA poll
% of voting intentions
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45 %
Lula according to Datafolha, valid votes
% of valid votes
same figure45 %
40 %
Flávio Bolsonaro according to Datafolha, valid votes
% of valid votes
different figures42 %