Brazilian President Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, have both launched their presidential campaigns by mobilizing their respective supporters. Crime has immediately emerged as one of the central themes of the election.
Brazil officially enters the campaign. Lula, the outgoing president, and Flávio Bolsonaro, who carries the political legacy of his father Jair, each gathered their supporters at two events held at a distance from each other, marking the start of what promises to be a tense confrontation.
Both sides have chosen to emphasize the issue of public safety, reflecting a deep concern in Brazilian society. Crime, a persistent scourge in major cities as well as rural areas, is expected to dominate much of the debate leading up to the election.
This simultaneous launch illustrates the polarization that has characterized Brazilian political life for several years, between the left embodied by Lula and the Bolsonaro right, now represented by the next generation of the Bolsonaro family.
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