The Bolsonaro-Lula duel electrifies Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

“We are facing a mentally unbalanced person.”

During the first major public meeting of his campaign on Thursday evening, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva unleashed the heavy artillery against his main rival, outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro.

Pacing a large stage, the left-wing ex-president regained his former ardor to harangue a crowd of supporters gathered in a large square in Belo Horizonte, capital of the key state of Minas Gerais, for the presidential election of 2 October of which he is the favourite.

The 76-year-old former trade unionist launched his seventh candidacy for the presidency of Brazil this week, which he led twice (2003-2010).

But for him, this year, it is not a "normal" campaign where ideas clash.

,” he said in an even more hoarse voice than before.

For this outdoor meeting, drones and snipers...

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