And now, the election you’ve all been waiting for. On October 2, Brazilians will vote for all 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies, a third of the Senate, and all 27 governors and state legislators. And, of course, they’ll cast ballots for their next president, with the race coming down to two massive political personalities: incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Read an AS/COA Online explainer to learn the ins and outs of the vote.
Lula continues to be the frontrunner, and many observers wonder if he could even take the presidency in the first round. Check our poll tracker for more.
Regardless of who wins this highly polarized competition, the path ahead won’t be an easy one. As Americas Quarterly Editor-in-Chief Brian Winter explained in an AS/COA Insider, “[Brazilians] are 10 percent poorer on average than they were in 2013. So the concern is that no matter who wins in October, that person will still face a huge challenge putting the country back together.” Read his full thoughts.
See more coverage in our 2022 Election Guide.
Here’s one way to jumpstart U.S. ties with Latin America. “A pending bilateral tax treaty with Chile would offer Washington the chance to both improve U.S. companies’ competitiveness in a crucial regional economy, while also helping to develop ties with the region’s ‘new left,’” writes AS/COA’s Steve Liston for World Politics Review.
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