Who are the presidential candidates in Brazil 2022?
Current president Jair Bolsonaro who took office in January 2019 after being a deputy for the state of Rio de Janeiro for 27 years is running for elections this time as well. During his term, Jair Bolsonaro has cut taxes, increased support for the military, loosened gun ownership laws, and weakened environmental regulations. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a former union leader, is running for the president position for the sixth time and is said to be leading pre-election polls. He has also been the president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.
- Latest update Brazil is set to vote today to choose their president, a third of the federal senators, and all members of chamber of deputies, along with 27 governors and state legislatures.The elections come at a time when Brazil’s economy is still reeling under the impact of the Covid pandemic exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the presidential race incumbent far-right president Jair Bolsonaro- often called the ‘Trump of the Tropics’- and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are the two front-runners so far.
What are the main issues in Brazil ahead of elections?
2022 Latest Brazil has been severely impacted by the Covid pandemic making economic management one of the major issues in these elections in addition to public health. The country is also in the midst of increasing inflation owing to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.