Brazilians fed up with political corruption and rising crime are expected to vote in former army captain Jair Bolsonaro as their president on Sunday in a turbulent swing to the right. Mr Haddad has reduced Mr Bolsonaro’s lead from 12 to 8 percentage points in five days, according to the Ibope polling firm that gave him 46 per cent of voter support compared with Mr Bolsonaro’s 54 per cent. Another poll also released late Saturday showed Mr Bolsonaro had 55 per cent and Mr Haddad 45 pe cent. We only have two options: to turn right or left, and we all know where the left took us for 13 years with the PT,” Mr Bolsonaro said in his final video address to supporters on Saturday evening. “I want you to have the right to use your land and exploit its biodiversity and mineral riches.” – Reuters

Source: The Irish Times October 28, 2018 07:52 UTC