Thousands march against Flavio Bolsonaro as Brazil’s runoff campaign begins
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Thousands of students and other demonstrators marched through downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, days after he finished first in Brazil’s opening round of voting.
The protesters chanted “Never Again Bolsonaro” and urged support for incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October 25 runoff. Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, received about 2 million more votes than Lula on Sunday, but neither candidate secured the majority needed to win outright.
Marchers voiced concerns about Flavio Bolsonaro’s vowed budget cuts, recalling cuts by his father to federal universities, research scholarships and subsidized medicines. Others cited fears over minority rights and his plan to seek amnesty for his father, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup following his 2022 election defeat.
Both campaigns are adjusting their strategies for the runoff. Lula has sought advice from left-wing social media figures, while Flavio Bolsonaro said Thursday that he would not choose between major international partners if elected. “My side will be the Brazilian people,” he said, naming China and the United States among countries with which he would work.
A Datafolha poll released Thursday put Bolsonaro at 52% and Lula at 48% of valid votes, with a margin of error of two percentage points.
Also Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Flavio Bolsonaro’s brother Eduardo to begin serving a four-year prison sentence and issued a warrant for his arrest. Eduardo Bolsonaro, who lives in the United States, was convicted of seeking U.S. pressure against Brazilian officials during proceedings involving his father.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: One sentence overstated the source by tying specific education, research and medicine cuts directly to Flavio Bolsonaro’s proposals. - "Marchers voiced concerns about Flavio Bolsonaro’s proposed budget cuts, including possible effects on universities, research funding and subsidized medicines.": The sources say Flavio Bolsonaro has vowed sweeping budget cuts, but the specific concerns about universities, research scholarships and subsidized medicines were protesters recalling cuts made by Jair Bolsonaro, not identified Flavio proposals.
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Thousands march against Flavio Bolsonaro as Brazil’s runoff campaign begins
Thousands of students and other demonstrators marched through downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, days after he finished first in Brazil’s opening round of voting.
The protesters chanted “Never Again Bolsonaro” and urged support for incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October 25 runoff. Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, received about 2 million more votes than Lula on Sunday, but neither candidate secured the majority needed to win outright.
Marchers voiced concerns about Flavio Bolsonaro’s proposedvowed budget cuts, includingrecalling possiblecuts effectsby onhis father to federal universities, research fundingscholarships and subsidized medicines. Others cited fears over minority rights and his plan to seek amnesty for his father, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup following his 2022 election defeat.
Both campaigns are adjusting their strategies for the runoff. Lula has sought advice from left-wing social media figures, while Flavio Bolsonaro said Thursday that he would not choose between major international partners if elected. “My side will be the Brazilian people,” he said, naming China and the United States among countries with which he would work.
A Datafolha poll released Thursday put Bolsonaro at 52% and Lula at 48% of valid votes, with a margin of error of two percentage points.
Also Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Flavio Bolsonaro’s brother Eduardo to begin serving a four-year prison sentence and issued a warrant for his arrest. Eduardo Bolsonaro, who lives in the United States, was convicted of seeking U.S. pressure against Brazilian officials during proceedings involving his father.
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